36 redundant phrases to eliminate from your writing
As Strunk and White famously admonished, ‘Omit needless words.’ Here are some worth omitting.
• added bonus • advance planning • armed gunman • circulate around • close proximity • completely full • consensus of opinion • each individual person • fewer in number • final outcome • free gift • future plans • general public • in the month of September • invited guests • join together • large in size • major breakthrough • my personal opinion • on a daily basis • past experience • past history • period of time • predict in advance • red in color • revert back • round in shape • firm in consistency • still continues • sum total • true fact • unexpected surprise • unsolved mystery • visible to the eye • 12 noon (or midnight) • 7 a.m. in the morning
Become a Ragan Insider member to read this article and all other archived content.
Sign up today
Already a member? Log in here.
Learn more about Ragan Insider.
