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Expendable Words and Circumlocution
Roxanne K. Young
in AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors (10th edition)
Some words and phrases can usually be omitted without affecting meaning, and omitting them often improves the readability of a sentence: Quite, very, and rather are often overused and misused and can ...
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Incomparable Words
Roxanne K. Young
in AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors (10th edition)
An adjective denoting an absolute or extreme state or quality does not logically admit of quantification or comparison. Thus, we do not, or should not, say deadest, more perfect, or somewhat unique. ...
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Redundant Words
Roxanne K. Young
in AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors (10th edition)
A redundancy is a term or phrase that unnecessarily repeats words or meanings. Below are some common redundancies that can usually be avoided (redundant words are italicized): |
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Redundant, Expendable, and Incomparable Words and Phrases
Roxanne K. Young
in AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors (10th edition)
It’s déjà vu all over again. Yogi Berra (1925-) | A redundancy is a term or phrase that unnecessarily repeats words or meanings. Below are some common redundancies that can usually be avoided ...
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