RULE 27: REDUNDANCY
A sentence in which some information is
unnecessarily repeated is called reluctant.
Given here are some words combinations that are always redundant, and
thus should never be used.
Advance forward
advance, proceed, and progress all mean “to
Proceed forward move in a forward direction”; thus, the
word
Progress forward forward is not necessary
Return back return and revert mean “to go
back or to send
Revert back back” so back is not necessary
Sufficient enough these words are identical; one or the
other should be used
Compete together compete means “to take part in a contest
against other”
Reason…because
these words indicate the same thing; the pattern is reason..that
Join together join means “to bring together.”
To put together” or “to become a pat or
Member
of.” “to take place among”
Repeat again repeat means :to stay again” (re-usually means “again”
New innovation innovation means “a new idea”
Some identical these words are identical
Two twins twins means “two brothers are sisters”
The time when the time and when indicate the same
thing; one or the other should be used
The place where the place and where indicate the same
thing; one or the should be used
|
SUBJECT AREA REVIEWS
Examples of correct sentences
The army advance after the big battle.
OR
The army moved forward after the big battle.
OR
The peace talks advanced.
OR
The peace talks progressed.

0 comments:
Post a Comment