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- ice: not frozen ice (redundancy) [The ice clinked in the drink. Not: The frozen ice clinked in the drink.]
- icon: cliché with the meaning of symbol (avoid and just use symbol)
- if: not when and if (redundancy)[If you wish to write well, you need to edit your work. Not: When and if you wish to write well, you need to edit your work.]
- ignominious retreat: cliché (avoid)
- ignorance is bliss: cliché (avoid)
- ignorance is bliss: cliché (avoid)
- ill-fated: cliché (avoid)
- ill-gotten gains: cliché (avoid)
- immaculately attired: cliché (avoid)
- immeasurably superior: cliché (avoid)
- impenetrable mystery: cliché (avoid)
- implicitly trust: cliché (avoid)
- important essentials: delete important (redundancy) [The essentials are provided. Not: The important essentials are provided.]
- in advance of, change to: before (wordiness) [The preliminaries are placed before the book's text. Not: The preliminaries are placed in advance of the book's text.]
- in bed with: cliché (avoid)
- in connection with, change to: for (wordiness) [He was recognized for service. Not: He was recognized in connection with service.]
- in full swing: cliché (avoid)
- in harm's way: cliché (avoid)
- inked (as synonym for "wrote"): The sort of usage that defines bad writing: Just replaced with "wrote"
- in no uncertain terms: cliché (avoid)
- in order to, cut: in order (superfluous) [To be a good student, one must apply oneself. Not: In order to be a good student, one must apply oneself.]
- in order for, cut to: for (superfluous) [For one to be a good student, one must apply oneself. Not: In order for one to be a good student, one must apply oneself.]
- in our midst: cliché (avoid)
- in regard to, change to: about (wordiness) [I am writing about clear communication. Not: I am writing in regard to clear communication.]
- in short supply: cliché (avoid)
- in some instances: leave out; rewrite (superfluous) [Sometimes I wonder. Not: In some instances, I wonder.]
- in spite of the fact that, change to: although (superfluous) [Although I am aging, I have a youthful view of life. Not: In spite of the fact that I am aging, I have a youthful view of life.]
- instinct: not natural instinct (redundancy) [The human instinct is to cooperate.Not: The human natural instinct is to cooperate.]
- in the case of: leave out; rewrite (superfluous) [Considering George, I am positive. Not: In the case of George, I am positive.]
- in the limelight: cliché (avoid)
- in the same boat with: cliché (avoid)
- in the swing of things: cliché (avoid)
- in the twinkling of an eye: cliché (avoid)
- in the vicinity of, change to: near (wordiness) [The store is near the school. Not: The store is in the vicinity of the school.]
- in the wake of: cliché (avoid)
- in this day and age, change to: today (wordiness) [Much communication is transmitted electronically today. Not: Much communication is transmitted electronically in this day and age.]
- incubation period: delete period (redundancy) [The eggs are cared for during incubation. Not: The eggs are cared for during the incubation period.]
- incumbent: not present incumbent (redundancy) [She is the incumbent. Not: She is the present incumbent.]
- inextricably linked: cliché (avoid)
- infant: not young infant (redundancy) [The infant crawled to me. Not: The young infant crawled to me.]
- infinite capacity: cliché (avoid)
- inflationary spiral: cliché (avoid)
- injured: not caused injury to (wordiness) [The runaway car injured the pedestrian. Not: The runaway car caused injury to the pedestrian.]
- innovation: not new innovation (redundancy) [The innovation led to larger profits. Not: The new innovation led to larger profits.]
- innumerable numbers: delete innumerable (oxymoronic) [Numbers of tourists visited the zoo. Not: Innumerable numbers of tourists visited the zoo.]
- inside of: delete of (redundancy) [Inside the theater, it was dark. Not: Inside of the theater it was dark.]
- internecine strife: cliché (avoid)
- invited guest: delete invited (redundancy) [The guest was happy to attend. Not: The invited guest was happy to attend.]
- iron out the difficulty: cliché (avoid)
- irreparable loss: cliché (avoid)
- ISBN number: delete number to avoid ISBN (International Standard Book Number) number (redundancy)
- ISDN network: delete network to avoid ISDN (integrated services digital network) network (redundancy)
- isolation: not lonely isolation (redundancy)[The woman lived in isolation. Not: The woman lived in lonely isolation.
- it isn't over until the fat lady sings (avoid)
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