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taken. See remove.

tell. You tell someone or say/tell something. See said.

terminate. Prefer end to terminate.

terrorist. Use gunman/bomber wherever possible.

that. That defines, which informs. When in doubt, prefer which to that. Also, omit that from the phrase they said that they would like to come.

title. See entitle.

trademark. The specific name of a brand. Xerox , Photostat and Sellotape are some trademarks. Do not use them as generic terms. Write photocopy or adhesive tape, not Xerox/Sellotape.

transitions. These are words/phrases that link ideas between sentences/paragraphs. Prefer one-word transitions. Write likewise but not in the same way. Avoid redundant transitions: needless to say; in other words; it may be mentioned that...

transpire. Means what came to be known not happen/occur. Use with care.

true. See fact.



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