Conciseness & RedundancyATI TEAS 7 cheat sheet

Cutting without losing meaning

9 key facts Reviewed Oct 2026

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Common Redundancies

'free gift'
'basic fundamentals'
'advance planning'
'past history'

Wordy Phrases

'in order to' → to
'due to the fact that' → because
'at this point in time' → now

Keep

Every fact — cutting content is not conciseness

Test Cue

The shortest option that preserves all the meaning is usually correct

Key takeaway

Cutting without losing meaning

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