Many partners have a fingernails-on-the-chalkboard reaction to at least some of these ten constructions. I’ve suggested alternatives for each.
- Aforesaid, aforementioned (“the”)
- As such (“thus”—and move it later in the sentence)
- Said, such (“the” or “this”)
- Inasmuch as (“because”)
- Given that (“because”)
- The instant case (“here” or cut)
- Set forth (cut)
- As to (“on” or “about”)
- Respectfully submit (cut except in closing formulas)
- To the extent that (“if”)
