DeVry – Professional Writing – Conciseness
Redundant Pairs
Many pairs of words imply each other. Finish implies complete, so completely finsish is redundant. So are many other pairs of words:
1. past memories
2. various differences
3. each individual
4. basic fundamentals
5. true facts
6. important essentials
7. future plans
8. sudden crisis
9. terrible tragedy
10. end result
11. final outcome
12. free gift
13. past history
14. unexpected surprise
Example: Before the travel agent was completely able to finish explaining the various differences between all of the many vacation packages her travel agency was offering, the customer changed his future plans.
Revised: Before the travel agent finished explaining the differences between the vacation packages her travel agency was offering, the customer changed his plans.
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Posted on July 31st, 2009 under DeVry, Professional Writing • Tags: DeVry, professional writing. •
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