Throat Clearing Phrases

Now the question is ,why such a title.Well most of us like to think of wordiness and a false sense of importance is necessary to suceed in life.Try to use heavy words ,use complicated sentences etc.

I remember my roomate in college telling me specifically to use the word vectorization whenever possible in my answers (the prof loved such words ..). "These unnecessary phrases often are called "throat-clearing phrases."

Consider

It is important to remember that in our legal system the jury must convict only upon evidence that proves guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

Better: The jury must convict only upon evidence that proves guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

The Petitioner contends in this Court that Respondent's actions violate the First Amendment.

Better: The Respondent's actions violate the First Amendment.