WORD WORM Examining the English language...its use...and its misuse.

  

Redundancies

What is a redundancy? It’s a common phrase that is used and basically says something twice in the same phrase. Most of the time, it is an innocent mistake with little thought but if you start thinking about it, you realize that it is indeed a redundant thought.

academic scholar
cash money
fellow colleagues
affluent rich
repeat again
attach together
begin to proceed
empty space
merge together
boat marina
return back
brief moment
duplicate copy
circle around
kitty cat
completely unanimous
component parts
round circle
dark night
deja vu all over again
false illusion
safe haven
ask a question
first priority
last will and testament
empty hole
end result
unsolved mysteries
exact replica
famous celebrities
complete monopoly
final farewell
mental thought
foreign imports
free gift
freezing cold
gather together
other alternatives
tuna fish
HIV virus
postponed until later
bad trouble
individual person
New & Improved
for your FYI
newborn baby
join together
unmarried bachelor
KFC chicken
immortalized forever
knowledgeable experts
passing fad
convicted felon
live audience
near vicinity
marital spouse
basic fundamentals
combined together
protective helmet
still remains
previously recorded
new discovery
money-saving coupon
unmarried old maid
original founder
temporary reprieve
P.I.N. number
past experience
sufficient enough
puppy dog
raining outside
personal friend
separate out
evil villain
sharp point
solitary hermit
past tradition
surrounded on all sides
wall murals
autobiography of my life
terrible tragedy
jet plane
true fact
unexpected surprise
unique, one-in-a-lifetime opportunity
V.I.N. number
LCD display
completely filled
square box
advance warning
close proximity
automatic ATM machine
honest truth
all inclusive
bunny rabbit