| Filler・不必要な単語やフレーズ | 修正のヒント | 例 |
| A… then B… [時系列] | “A… and B…”の構文を使用。読者はこの構文だけでも因果関係や時系列を理解できる。 | Joe ran up the hill then fell back down. → Joe ran up the hill and fell back down. |
| Absolutely, Certainly, Completely, Definitely | 不必要な表現なので削除。このような副詞は多くの場合共に用いられる動詞にその副詞の意味が既に含まれている。 | We absolutely agree with that theory. → We agree with that theory. |
| All of the | “All the”に書き換える。 | All of the cells ruptured. → All the cells ruptured. |
| As to whether | “Whether”に書き換える。 | He was uncertain as to whether he would attend the event next week. → He was uncertain whether he would attend the event next week. |
| At all time | 不必要な表現なので削除。一般的事実について述べるときは“at all time”と付け足す必要がない。 | You must follow these rules at all times. → You must follow these rules. |
| Commonly | 不必要な表現。“commonly”が「一般的に」という意味だが、次に続く記述だけで一般的な内容と分かる場合は、「一般的に」と前置きをする必要がない。 | People once commonly believed that the sun revolved around Earth. → People once believed the sun revolved around Earth. |
| Due to the fact that | “Because”またはより直説的な動詞を使用して文章を書き換える。 | Due to the fact that we have limited resources, we will need to ration our daily intake. → We must ration our daily intake because of limited resources. または Limited resources require us to ration our daily intake. |
| For all intents and purposes | 不必要な表現なので丸ごと削除。 | For all intents and purposes, this project will be run by the Zurich office. → This project will be run by the Zurich office. |
| For the purpose of | “To” + 動詞構文に書き換える。 | For the purpose of creating a new cohort, we would like to… → To create a new cohort, we would like to… |
| Has the ability to | “Can”を使用して書き換える。 | Jackson has the ability tomesmerize an audience with his charm. → Jackson canmesmerize an audience with his charm. |
| I/we believe; In my/our opinion | 他人と自分の考えを対照性を強調する場合や、どうしても自分の意見であることを示す必要がある場合は使用可能。しかし大抵の場合右の例のように省略しても問題ない。 | In our opinion, our results are inconclusive. → Our results are inconclusive.Scientists believe that water once flowed on Mars; however, we believe this theory is unlikely because… → Scientists believe that water once flowed on Mars; however, this theory is unlikely because… |
| In spite of the fact that | “Despite”や“although”に書き換える。 | She agreed to volunteer for the event in spite of the fact that she was busy with other work. → She agreed to volunteer for the event although she was busy with other work. |
| In terms of | 削除して文全体を書き換えるか、文脈に合わせて“about”や“regarding”を使用する。 | We can agree with you in terms of the proposed time frame. → We agree with your proposed time frame.In terms of price, we would like to request a discount. → Regarding price, we would like to request a discount. |
| In the event that | “If”に書き換える。 | In the event that you can’t meet the deadline, please contact us immediately. → If you can’t meet the deadline, please contact us immediately. |
| In the process of | 文脈に合わせて“while”や“when”に書き換える。 | In the process of starting a new business, I hired an assistant. → When I started a new business, I hired an assistant |
| In order to | “To”に書き換える。 | In order to advance to the next level, we must pass this exam. → To advance to the next level, we must pass this exam. |
| It is important to note | 不必要な表現なので削除。そもそも論文やエッセイでは重要な事実のみを記述する。 | It is important to note that inclusion and exclusion criteria are not used to reject people personally. → Inclusion and exclusion criteria are not used to reject people personally. |
| It is possible that | 文脈に合わせて“can,” “could,” “may,”や“might”に書き換える。 | It is possible that the show will be canceled due to inclement weather. → The show could be canceled due to inclement weather. |
| Just, Really, Very, Even | 不必要な表現なので削除。 | He really loves winter, especially when it snows. → He loves winter, especially when it snows. |
| Needless to say | 不必要な表現なので削除。 | Needless to say, the project will end tomorrow. → The project will end tomorrow. |
| That | 文意を明確にするためにどうしてもthatが必要な場合以外は使用しない。 | She believed that he was innocent. → She believed he was innocent.She liked the house that sat on top of the hill. → She liked the house that sat on top of the hill. [この”that”は省略できない] |
| The fact that | 不必要なので削除し、文全体を書き直す。 | Mary hated the fact that she had to work on Mondays. → Mary hated working on Mondays. |
| There/Here/It is…There has/have been… | 不必要なので削除し文全体をシンプルな能動態にする。このような文型は文の意味をより把握しにくくする。 | There have been many discussions among the scientific community about ethical boundaries in gene-splicing research. → The scientific community has frequently discussed the ethical boundaries in gene-splicing research. |
| With regard/reference to | 文脈に合わせて“regarding”や“about”に書き換える。文全体を書き直すことで“with regard to”/”regarding”を削除しても良い。 | With regard to your previous questions, we will answer them during our meeting later today. → Regarding your previous questions, we will answer them during our meeting later today. または We will answer your previous questions during our meeting later today. |