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 Pursuant to my request--Another weighty phrase.

 Hitherto--Why not simply use "until now"?

 Enclosed herewith--Herewith? Wherewith? Pretentious and archaic.

 As per--Undesirable jargon for "in accordance with" or "as you suggested."

 In as much--Archaic

 Attached hereto--Stilted, awkward

 Attached herein--Stilted

 Whereof, Thereof, Thereby, Whereby--Stilted

 Of even date--"Insurancese" for "today."

 Pursuant to your orders--Overly formal and a bit silly. Just write "as you instructed."

 Keep me timely advised--"Insurancese" for "let me know as soon as you do"--a phrase which at least tells lay people what is going on.

 Aforementioned--Unless you write leases, avoid this lawyer-like expression.

 Whereas--Instead use "where" or "while"

 Etc.--Instead of A, B, C, etc., write A, B, and C. "Etc." has its uses, but in general it is a lazy way out of a problem. Avoid it.

Prepared by: Jennifer Jordan-Henley

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