Scissors

Redundancies abound in English. We’ve listed some of the most common examples and removed – well, crossed out – the words not required. It’s not an urge to purge; it actually makes sense. Enjoy this list of 20 – there may be some you can use. More to follow!

 

 

absolutely necessary

advance warning

anonymous stranger

blend together

burning embers

cease and desist

combine together

completely surround

disappear from sight

during the course of

each and every

estimated at about

exact same

filled to capacity

fuse together

gather together

general public

hoist up

join together

knowledgeable experts



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