Redundant Words
11.2.1 Redundant Words
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):
adequate enough |
general rule |
advance planning |
herein we describe |
aggregate together |
interval of time |
brief in duration |
large [small, bulky] in size |
combine together |
lift up |
completely full [empty] |
major breakthrough |
consensus of opinion |
near to |
contemporaneous in age |
out of [but: out of bounds, out of place, out of the question, out of the jurisdiction, out of the woods] |
count [divide] up |
outside of |
covered over |
oval [square, round, lenticular] in shape |
distinguish the difference |
own personal view |
each individual person |
past history |
eliminate altogether |
period of time, time period, point in time |
empty out |
personal friend |
enter into (exception: enter into a contract) |
precedes in time |
equally as well as |
predict in advance |
estimated at about |
raised up |
fellow colleagues |
reassessed again |
fewer in number |
red in color |
filled to capacity |
rough [smooth] in texture |
first initiated |
similar results were |
fuse together |
obtained also by |
future plans |
12 noon [midnight] |
skin rash |
2 halves |
soft [firm] in consistency |
2 out of 12 |
sour [sweet, bitter] tasting |
uniformly consistent |
split up |
whether or not [unless the intent is to give equal emphasis to the alternative] |
still continues |
sum total |
tender to the touch |
younger [older] than 50 years of age |
true fact |