"The wish to have the pompous, silkhatted gentleman slip on a banana peel is almost universal." (Grady and Hall)
Readers feel the same way about correspondents who (by letter, e-mail, or tweet) write pretentiously.
Pick your favorite pretentious expression below, and check out the alternative... or invent a better one!
Instead of Try
"We have the matter "I am considering..."
under advisement"
under advisement"
"You are advised that..." "Here's your information."
"I have read your letter of..." Skip it.
