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What is “redundancy”?: Difference between revisions
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Redundancy | Redundancy causes wordiness by, | ||
*using unneccessary repetitions, | |||
*unneccessary repetitions, | |||
*saying the samething twice, | *saying the samething twice, | ||
* | *using unnecessary words, | ||
and | and | ||
*empty clauses and phrases | *using empty clauses and phrases | ||
== Avoiding Redundancy == | == Avoiding Redundancy == | ||
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"The above repetitions should be avoided" (Hacker,125). | "The above repetitions should be avoided" (Hacker,125). | ||
;; Saying the | ;; Saying the Same Thing Twice | ||
Restating a key point in different words can help the reader understand it; however, there is no need to rephrase readily understood terms. It is redundant(Hodge312).. | Restating a key point in different words can help the reader understand it; however, there is no need to rephrase readily understood terms. It is redundant(Hodge312).. | ||
For example the writer should not use words with the same meaning or connotation: | For example the writer should not use words with the same meaning or connotation: | ||
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"An empty clause is one that can be reduced to a phrase, and an empty phrase is one that can be reduced to a simply phrase or a single word (Grammar)". | "An empty clause is one that can be reduced to a phrase, and an empty phrase is one that can be reduced to a simply phrase or a single word (Grammar)". | ||
''Phrases to Avoid'' | ''Phrases to Avoid'' | ||
Example in my opinion, | |||
in today's society, and etc.... | in today's society, and etc.... | ||