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- waive
- warmist
- warranty
- wary of
- wave
- Web (Linguistic recommendation from the Translation Bureau)
- whatsoever
- when and if
- whereas
- where … at
- whether
- which
- while
- whiskey
- whisky
- Whitehorse
- Whitehorser
- Whitehorsian
- who
- whom
- who’s
- whose (1)
- whose (2)
- wide
- widow
- widow of the late
- Winnipeg
- Winnipegger
- with a view to
- withhold from
- with reference to
- with regard to
- with the exception of
- woman
- worship
- would
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with reference to
To write plainly and concisely, choose on instead of the roundabout phrase with reference to.
- The Minister of Agriculture made a statement on the mad cow crisis.
Other possibilities include about, as for, concerning, regarding, related to and relating to.
- As for your request for leave, a decision will be made shortly.
- A decision will be made shortly concerning (or about, regarding, related to, relating to) your request for leave.
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