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 |