in connection with

To write plainly and concisely, use about instead of the roundabout phrase in connection with. Other possibilities include as to, concerning, on, regarding and respecting.

  • The trainees had questions about (not in connection with) the writing workshop.
  • The controversial element of the agreement concerned a clause respecting (not in connection with) Canada’s linguistic duality.

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