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valuable utilities, are explained in detail, emphasis rests on the need of the user
                     to exploit the powerful tools offered by the  Unix system with both speed and
                     accuracy.
               •     «New information technology»: This unique and effective picture of the current
                     state-of-the-art draws on a broad range of international experience in computer
                     and  modern  language  teaching.  It  effectively  covers  the  gap  left  by  scattered
                     papers  in  journals  on  individual  programs,  and  theoretical  introductory  texts.
                     Reflecting  the  increasing  educational  uses  of  computers,  and  ways  in  which
                     modem language teaching has utilized such technology, the book is concerned
                     with  the  advanced  or  mature  student  learning  a  new  language;  -  «extremely
                     comprehensive and deals with ?  very complex subject in an orderly  manner...
                     useful  to  all  those  engaged  in  advancing  modern  technology  m  the
                     microelectronic, computer and communication fields.»

                                           4. Stylistic advice for Ukrainian users


                     4.1. Escaping jargon: “Words and expressions to avoid”
                      Jargon             Preferred               Jargon                Preferred Use
                                           Usage
               a majority of          most             it is suggested that        I think
               a number of            many             it is worth pointing out    note that
               accounted for by the because            it may be that              I think
               fact
               along the lines of     like             it may, however, be noted but
                                                       that
               be  of  the  same agree                 lacked the ability to       couldn't
               opinion
               as a consequence of  because            large in size               large
               as a matter of fact    in fact          of great theoretical and    useful
               as is the case         as happens       practical importance
               at an earlier date     previously       on account of               because
               at the present time    now              on behalf of                for
               based on the fact that  because         on the basis of             by
               by means of            by, with         on the grounds that         since, because
               completely full        full             on the part of              by, among, for
               definitely proved      proved           owing to the fact that      since, because
               despite the fact that  although         perform                     do
               due to the fact that   because          pooled together             pooled
               during the course of  during, while  prior to                       before
               end result             result           quite unique                unique
               fabricate              make             rather interesting          interesting
               fewer in number        fewer            red in color                red
               first of all           first            referred to as              called
               for the purpose of     for              relative to                 about
               for the reason that    since, because  smaller in size              smaller
               give rise to           cause             subsequent to              after
               has the capability of  can              sufficient                  enough
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