A list of 20 redundant phrases you should strive to eliminate from your writing.
Advance notice — When you give notice for something, you’re doing so in advance of the event taking place. Just use the word “notice.”
Advance preview — The dictionary defines preview as “anything that gives an advance idea or impression of something to come.” There’s no need to slap the word “advance” in front of it.
At the present time — Simply say either “at present” or “at this time.” There’s no need to be wordy.
Close proximity — The word proximity already means “close by,” so it doesn’t need to be qualified with the word “close.”
Collaborate together — You see this one a lot in press releases announcing partnerships or mergers. When you
collaborate, you’re working with others. The word “together” is redundant.
Completely unanimous — Let’s go back to the dictionary, shall we? Unanimous: in complete agreement. That’s all you need.
End result — By definition, the result of something takes place at the end. Cut the word “end.”
Extra bonus — A bonus is something extra, so you don’t need to use that extra word (see what I did there?) to try to build excitement.
Final outcome — See #7.
Free gift — Nothing beats free. Thankfully, gifts are free.
Major breakthrough — This is another one you see in press releases and marketing materials. A breakthrough is something that provides a significant or sudden advance or development. Adding the word “major” is unnecessary.
New beginning — Leave it at “beginning.”
New innovation — Once again, I can’t tell you how many press releases I’ve seen that use this phrase. An innovation is something new or different by definition. No need for the word “new.”
Past history — All history is in the past
Positive improvement — As opposed to what…a negative improvement?
Repeat again — To repeat is to perform an action again, making the word “again” pointless.
Serious crisis — If you’ve ever faced a PR crisis (or any type of crisis), I don’t have to tell you that it’s serious. All crises are serious.
Totally unique — There aren’t degrees of unique. Something is either unique or it isn’t.
Unexpected surprise — If you’re expecting something to happen, it’s not a surprise.
Unintended mistake — If you intended for something to happen, it wasn’t a mistake; it was a poor decision.
Avoiding Expletive Constructions (There is/There are)
This sounds like something a politician has to learn to avoid, but, no, an expletive construction is a common device that often robs a sentence of energy before it gets a chance to do its work. Expletive constructions begin with there is/are or it is.
There are twenty-five students who have already expressed a desire to attend the program next summer. It is they and their
parents who stand to gain the most by the government grant. Twenty-five students have already expressed a desire to attend the program next summer. They and their parents stand to gain the most by the government grant.
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A list of 20 redundant phrases you should strive to eliminate from your writing.
Advance notice — When you give notice for something, you’re doing so in advance of the event taking place. Just use the word “notice.”
Advance preview
— The dictionary defines preview as “anything that gives an advance
idea or impression of something to come.” There’s no need to slap the
word “advance” in front of it.
At the present time — Simply say either “at present” or “at this time.” There’s no need to be wordy.
Close proximity — The word proximity already means “close by,” so it doesn’t need to be qualified with the word “close.”
Collaborate together — You see this one a lot in press releases announcing partnerships or mergers. When you
collaborate, you’re working with others. The word “together” is redundant.
Completely unanimous — Let’s go back to the dictionary, shall we? Unanimous: in complete agreement. That’s all you need.
End result — By definition, the result of something takes place at the end. Cut the word “end.”
Extra bonus — A bonus is something extra, so you don’t need to use that extra word (see what I did there?) to try to build excitement.
Final outcome — See #7.
Free gift — Nothing beats free. Thankfully, gifts are free.
Major breakthrough
— This is another one you see in press releases and marketing
materials. A breakthrough is something that provides a significant or
sudden advance or development. Adding the word “major” is unnecessary.
New beginning — Leave it at “beginning.”
New innovation
— Once again, I can’t tell you how many press releases I’ve seen that
use this phrase. An innovation is something new or different by
definition. No need for the word “new.”
Past history — All history is in the past
Positive improvement — As opposed to what…a negative improvement?
Repeat again — To repeat is to perform an action again, making the word “again” pointless.
Serious crisis — If you’ve ever faced a PR crisis (or any type of crisis), I don’t have to tell you that it’s serious. All crises are serious.
Totally unique — There aren’t degrees of unique. Something is either unique or it isn’t.
Unexpected surprise — If you’re expecting something to happen, it’s not a surprise.
Unintended mistake — If you intended for something to happen, it wasn’t a mistake; it was a poor decision.
Avoiding Expletive Constructions (There is/There are)
This sounds like something a
politician has to learn to avoid, but, no, an expletive construction is
a common device that often robs a sentence of energy before it gets a
chance to do its work. Expletive constructions begin with there is/are
or it is.
There are twenty-five
students who have already expressed a desire to attend the program next
summer. It is they and their parents who stand to gain the most by the
government grant. Twenty-five students have already expressed a desire
to attend the program next summer. They and their parents stand to gain
the most by the government grant.
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