Tuesday 12 June 2018

Redundant Phrases 1

Sometimes, we use phrases that are redundant without realising it.
Some examples are  :

  • advance planning - Planning is always in advance, drop the 'advance'.
  • and also - only one word is necessary, not both.
  • as an added bonus- if something is a bonus, it must be added; delete 'added'.
  • ask the question - You can't ask anything other than a question; drop 'question'.
  • ATM machine - The M in ATM is fo machine, drop 'machine'.
  • basic essentials - If they are essentials, they have to be basic. Drop 'basic".

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