Cluster 1 direct entry 12 related
Words like “Near”
The pairs and near-pairs that trip people up around Near. Start with the direct confusables — then follow the thread through the same tag.
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Business English
Kindly note the issues vs. Please note the problems
ISSUES = euphemism for problems.
Business EnglishTake this offline vs. Discuss separately
Corporate euphemism.
Business EnglishMove the needle vs. Make an impact
Overused metaphor.
Business EnglishSynergy vs. Teamwork / Results
Business buzzword.
Business EnglishParadigm shift vs. Major change
Overused since the 1990s.
Business EnglishLeverage (verb) vs. Use
Noun drafted as verb.
Business EnglishUtilize vs. Use
Four syllables for one.
Business EnglishIncentivize vs. Motivate / Encourage
Corporate coinage.
Business EnglishOperationalize vs. Put into practice
Bureaucratic coinage.
Business EnglishGoing forward vs. From now on
Overused meeting filler.
Business EnglishAt this point in time vs. Now
Wordy for NOW.
Business EnglishDue to the fact that vs. Because
Wordy for BECAUSE.
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