Communication Tip #28

By eliminating two words, you can create active, succinct sentences.
The words?  There is…There are…There were…
Examples:

• Don’t say: There is a dog that barks.
• Say instead: A dog barks.
• Don’t say: She knows there were better alternatives.
• Say instead: She knows better alternatives existed.
• Don’t say: There are more examples I could give you.
• Say instead: I could give you more examples.