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For questions about whether the same word appearing two or more times in a sentence is appropriate, or about whether a word or phrase is repeating information unnecessarily.
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Is this sentence pleonastic?
The word "extremely" changes the emphasis in the question. It makes it clear that the author considers this type of sensitivity to be "extreme" and not "normal". So it indicates the opinion of the a …
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"the dog I kicked" vs. "the dog that I kicked"
Both are correct. The relative pronoun "that" can be omitted when it is the object of the verb in the relative clause (the verb "kicked" in your example)
It is a matter of free choice whether you omit …
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Is "slightly ajar" a tautology?
Redundancy or a pleonasm can be a device used by an author. That doesn't make it a grammar mistake. … In some contexts, redundancy is avoided, but in many contexts it is just a natural aspect of language, and occurs in every natural language (including your native language). …
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