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The weakest sentence starter: “It is”

Author
UMIT OZAYDIN
Published
Mon 25 Feb 2019
Episode Link
https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-weakest-sentence-starter-it-is--19255859

“It is considered that (…),” “it is probable that (…),” or even worse “it is of utmost importance that (…)” Do we really need these clunky phrases? Dragoman encourages translators to avoid one of the weakest sentence openers: “it is (…) that/to.” By doing so, you will not only eliminate redundancy but also have smooth and creative sentences. Let’s accept, it is a bit lazy to overuse “it is.”   Wordy: It is critical not to enter into arguments with […]

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