English Language Pitfalls
When
writing your grant proposal use clear and concise language. Do not add
unnecessary or flowery wording. Some examples of poor choices for introductory
wording follow:
Introductory Deadwood
It is interesting to note that,
It should be pointed out that,
It should be remembered that,
It is significant that,
It is worthy of note that,
It has been demonstrated that,
Get rid of all of the above and capitalize the next word.
Conciseness
Do Not Use |
Use |
| an excessive amount of | too much |
| at a high level of productivity | highly productive |
| at a rapid rate | rapidly |
| at no time | never |
| due to the fact that | because |
| has the capability of | can |
| in the majority of cases | usually |
| in view of the fact that | since |
| it is the opinion of the author | I think |
Thanks to Barbara Hutchinson for assistance with this information.
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