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Formal Academic Language Handout
Formal Academic Language Handout
Avoid Contractions
not much = little The government didn't allocate much funding for the program.
The government yielded little funding for the program.
not many = few The problem doesn't have many viable solutions.
The problem has few viable solutions.
get = obtain, receive The company will soon get raw materials from a new supplier.
The company will soon obtain raw materials from a new supplier.
do = make, create, conduct (research) Test subjects often do similar things at this point in the experiment.
Test subjects often exhibit similar behavior at this point in the experiment.
I believe nocturnal mammals will be most affected by this change. Nocturnal mammals will be most affected by this change.
You can see the effects immediately. The effects can be seen immediately.
above board = legitimate Before they approve the new director, HR needs to make sure that his references are above board.
get through it = survive Before they approve the new director, HR needs to confirm that his references are legitimate.
easier said than done = more difficult in practice
explore every avenue = investigate every alternative Application of these options is easier said than done.
Application of these options is more difficult in practice.