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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 the particle 'up' redundant in phrases like 'to pick *up* berries'?

It is neither redundant nor wrong, it just changes the meaning of your sentence. "I am picking berries" means that I am picking berries directly from the plant. "I am picking up berries" means that …
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