Guide 171 / 200 5 swaps Formal register

Professional words for “add”

Five verbs for the kind of adding.

i · When it mattersTwo lines, no filler

"Add" is plain. "Append" is to the end; "include" brings into scope; "incorporate" builds in; "supplement" adds to strengthen; "augment" is formal for increasing capacity.

ii · The swaps5 ways

01

Append neutral

add to the end

Append the change log to the PR description.
02

Include neutral

bring into scope

Include the new region in the rollout plan.
03

Incorporate formal

build into the structure

Incorporate the findings into the final report.
04

Supplement neutral

add to strengthen

Supplement the draft with customer quotes.
05

Augment formal

increase capacity

Augment the team with two contractors for the peak.