SUPERFLUOUS EXPRESSIONS

  • Expressions that are made by using unnecessary words with any word are called superfluous expressions.
  • The superfluous expression means redundancy and often be eliminated to make a sentence more clear.
  • Ex: True fact: a "fact" is something that is true, so "true" is superfluous.
  • Ex: The end result was disappointing. [ "end"  superfluous]
  • correct: The result was disappointing.
  • Rules for Correcting Superfluous Expressions:
    • Identify redundancy.
    • Eliminate the Unnecessary Word or Phrase.
  • Common Superfluous Expressions list:
S.No. Expressions Superfluous
1

Ascend up  

 up
2

Added bonus

 Added
3 Advance planning Advance
4 await for for
5 ATM machine machine
6 Basic fundamentals Basic
7 Close proximity close
8 Collaborate together together
9 complete finish complete
10 coward man man
11 Cousin brother/sister brother/sister
12 consensus opinion opinion
13 consort husband/ wife husband/ wife
14 despite of of
15 end result end
16 exact same exact
17 equally as good as equally
18 final conclusion final
19 free gift free
20 flee away away
21 funeral service service
22 Habitual custom habitual
23 kindly requested kindly
24 Mutual agreement mutual
25 New innovation new
26 Old adage old
27 past history past
28 proceed forward forward
29 return back back
30 retreat back back
31 suddenly come across suddenly
32 supposing if if
33 time period time
34 true fact true
35 Unexpected surprise unexpected
36 Unsolved mystery unsolved
37 very unique very
38 Whisper quietly quietly
39 with bag and baggage with