Avoid redundancies (modifiers, pairs, categories) Part 6

Matching exercise

Items on the left (with redundancies); Items on the right (without redundancies)
basic fundamentals
actual facts
really glad
honest truth
end result
separate out
start over again
symmetrical in form
narrow down
seldom or ever

 

 

 

Better English for everyoneQuiz created by Atty. Gerry T. Galacio, Better English for everyone; available interactive exercises are (1) reviewers on legalese and their Plain English / Plain Language equivalents, (2) quizzes on avoiding big words, legalese, and jargon, (3) quizzes on avoiding redundancies, and (4) Before and After examples. Please read Plain Language / Plain English for government offices and private companies (definitions, principles, measurable benefits, countries that have adopted Plain Language, etc.)