> remove redundant or unnecessary words
Made me chuckle.
Re:Composing better emails
by rhymenoceros on Thursday August 01, 2019 @11:30PM
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Hah! Both words have (slightly) different meanings, but yeah, I ironically didn't follow my own advice :-)
I think the Blaise Pascal quote about not having the time is relevant; making things concise takes more effort, particularly if you are not already in the habit of doing so already. Start with your communication, remove redundant or unnecessary words, then think about ways to compact things down even further by removing or rephrasing sentences.
Going through "Elements of Style" by Strunk & White wouldn't hurt too.