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One way to save words in your application essays and short-answer responses is to pluralize nouns whenever possible. Singular words often require an article such as \u201ca,\u201d \u201can\u201d or \u201cthe.\u201d These words can add unnecessarily to your word count and can clutter your page without contributing to your argument or style. Consider the following example:<\/p>\n

\u201cA manager with an MBA will be able to ascend the corporate ladder faster than a manager who lacks an MBA.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0(21 words)<\/p>\n

versus<\/p>\n

\u201cManagers with MBAs will be able to ascend the corporate ladder faster than managers who lack MBAs.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0(17 words)<\/p>\n

As you can see, the same idea is presented in both sentences, but one sentence has four words fewer than the other. Given that essays can include dozens or even hundreds of sentences, pluralizing wherever possible is helpful in meeting word count requirements.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

One way to save words in your application essays and short-answer responses is to pluralize nouns whenever possible. Singular words often require an article such as \u201ca,\u201d \u201can\u201d or \u201cthe.\u201d These words can add unnecessarily to your word count and can clutter your page without contributing to your argument or style. 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