strengthen. Prefer "enhance", "improve", "increase" etc. as applicable. For example "... to increase coverage ...", "... to improve understanding ...", "... to enhance its nutritive value ...". talk the talk/walk the walk. Difficult to translate. traffic lights. The term means "a system to identify different states or situations"; prefer "monitoring system" or "early-warning plan" or whatever accurately conveys your meaning. window, as in "window of opportunity". Commonly misused. Expressions in Latin and other languages AVOID USE ad hoc (= for this purpose) as required (exemplum for example; for instance e.g. gratis) (id that is; in other words i.e. est) among other things (it's almost always redundant) inter alia way of working; method of implementation modus operandi after; subsequent post- with regard to; regarding vis- à-vi s 20.2 Miscellaneous – As, since, because and for. and are used when the reason is already well As since known or is less important than the rest of the sentence; they often begin the sentence. Use to avoid possible confusion with the notion of time. because is generally used when the reason is the most important part of the Because sentence. Use it rather than as or since. suggests that the reason is given as an For afterthought, and its clause never comes at the beginning of the sentence. Avoid it. means and not only; it does not mean and additionally; As well as. As well as therefore the phrase that follows must be the most important or basic element: "The programme will accomplish A and B as well as [i.e. and not only] C." It is NOT a solution for adding a last item after a penultimate item containing the word and. Use it sparingly; is usually sufficient. and
strengthen. Prefer "enhance", "improve", "increase" etc. as applicable. For example "... to increase coverage ...", "... to improve understanding ...", "... to enhance its nutritive value ...". talk the talk/walk the walk. Difficult to translate. traffic lights. The term means "a system to identify different states or situations"; prefer "monitoring system" or "early-warning plan" or whatever accurately conveys your meaning. window, as in "window of opportunity". Commonly misused. Expressions in Latin and other languages AVOID USE ad hoc (= for this purpose) as required e.g. (exemplum gratis) for example; for instance i.e. (id est) that is; in other words inter alia among other things (it's almost always redundant) modus operandi way of working; method of implementation post- after; subsequent vis- à-vi s with regard to; regarding 20.2 – Miscellaneous As, since, because and for. As and since are used when the reason is already well known or is less important than the rest of the sentence; they often begin the sentence. Use because to avoid possible confusion with the notion of time. Because is generally used when the reason is the most important part of the sentence. Use it rather than as or since. For suggests that the reason is given as an afterthought, and its clause never comes at the beginning of the sentence. Avoid it. As well as. As well as means and not only; it does not mean and additionally; therefore the phrase that follows must be the most important or basic element: "The programme will accomplish A and B as well as [i.e. and not only] C." It is NOT a solution for adding a last item after a penultimate item containing the word and. Use it sparingly; and is usually sufficient.
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