Concise Sentences Guide (Redundant words) -2012-

In writing, the best and simplest strategy is to say what is meant. Redundant phrases can be funny, irritating or unintelligent. If a person received two similar birthday gifts and realized one performed much better, the gift that didn’t work as well would be returned inevitably. This scenario occurs frequently in writing and in conversation. It’s always best to remove redundant expressions and to choose words that work better. A concise sentence has impact and energy. Removing verbiage to focus on meaningful words produces a sentence that grabs the reader’s attention. Here are several unnecessary words and common redundancies.