CSEET · Business Communication · Communication
Which revision of the sentence "Due to the fact that the server was down, we were not in a position to process your request" best applies the principle of conciseness without changing the meaning?
The best revision is: Because the server was down, we could not process your request. It applies conciseness by replacing wordy phrases like 'due to the fact that' and 'not in a position to' with 'because' and 'could not', keeping the full meaning in fewer words.
- ABecause the server was down, we could not process your request.Correct
- BOwing to the fact of the server being down, we could not process your request.
- CThe server was down and so it was the case that we could not process it.
- DIn view of the fact that the server was down, processing was not possible by us.
Explanation
Conciseness removes wordy phrases such as 'due to the fact that' and 'not in a position to'. Option A replaces them with 'because' and 'could not' and keeps the meaning. The other options keep or add padding.
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