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 |