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Exercise: Choosing formal words

In this exercise think about formalising the WORDS you use to express the point. For each word or phrase that is too informal, pull down the menu and highlight the option you think increases the academic tone of the passage. Several of the alternatives may be correct.

the company's , both agreed that the about the company's efficiency problems had achieved . the company could by . The unions accepted this but suggested the gains would be if management policies as well as equipment. Management on equipment had by 15% during the 1990s but they agreed to this issue. The reaction to the was and has resulted in .



 

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