Short and sweet

Some of the writers in our care delight in using long phrases for no clear reason; JD and I take equal delight in cutting them back. Here are some recent examples:
  • An increase in overall vehicle length would enable significant volume carrying capacity to be achieved (= longer trucks have more room)
  • Larger in size (= bigger)
  • In a much shorter time frame (= sooner)
... and here's a spelling mistale that brings a gloriously surreal image to mind: "The lights are controlled by the steering column storks."