1. although
2. The team is ready for its next assignment.
Six folders are left in the break room.
3. 1) and 2)
Explanation:
1. Flabby expressions can simply be defined as unnecessary words or phrases that can be reduced to a single word in order for a sentence to sound more concise and professional. It is always preferred and advised to avoid them in business and formal writing.
In this example, the phrase "despite the fact that" can be easily replaced with the word "although" since they both have the same meaning.
2. Now, the purpose of writing a letter or a memo or an email is to inform someone of something, especially in business world. It is absolutely redundant to state why are you writing a letter. The content of the letter should only be the needed information.
Also, one should avoid using of unnecessary fillers such as "there is" "there are" "it is" etc. Focus only on conveying the information.
3. Again, always try to avoid forementioned fillers. First sentence can be written without "there are" in the given manner:
"Seven conference calls are scheduled for this morning..."
Similarly, next sentence starts with "it is", which can be revised to:
"Generally, we should limit the number of conference calls..."
Sentence number three doesn't need revision.
Note that revised sentences kept their meaning, but sound more professional after these minor changes.
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