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This is a completion of the lesson on tautology. | This is a completion of the lesson on tautology. | ||
==Rearrange the sentence if necessary:== | ==Rearrange the sentence if necessary:== | ||
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*When he woke up, he watched the sunrise. (correct) | *When he woke up, he watched the sunrise. (correct) | ||
== | ==Other Lessons== | ||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/POSSESSIVE-PRONOUNS|POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS]] | * [[Language/English/Grammar/POSSESSIVE-PRONOUNS|POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS]] | ||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/Collocations-with-catch|Collocations with catch]] | * [[Language/English/Grammar/Collocations-with-catch|Collocations with catch]] | ||
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* [[Language/English/Grammar/Prepositions-of-Time|Prepositions of Time]] | * [[Language/English/Grammar/Prepositions-of-Time|Prepositions of Time]] | ||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/-After--as-an-adverb| After as an adverb]] | * [[Language/English/Grammar/-After--as-an-adverb| After as an adverb]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:14, 26 March 2023
Further Advice on Avoiding Tautology
This is a completion of the lesson on tautology.
Rearrange the sentence if necessary:[edit | edit source]
- The reason she fell down was because she tripped. (not so good)
- She fell down because she tripped.
There are other expressions that result in tautology. These include:[edit | edit source]
- Eject out
- Cope up with
- Reverse back
- Lend out
- But, however
- Past history
- Essential necessity
- Combine together
- Eventualities that would occur
- Can be able
- Should in case
- Square in shape
- Joint partnership
- Scamper about
- Appealing to the eye
Finally, avoid using words that describe something which can do without the explanation as it is inherent.[edit | edit source]
- When he woke up, he watched the sun rise from the east. (wrong)
- When he woke up, he watched the sun rise. (correct)
- When he woke up, he watched the sunrise. (correct)
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS
- Collocations with catch
- Legitimate Ellipsis and False Ellipsis
- When use If or Whether
- Turn an Adjective into an Adverb
- In: place
- Afraid
- Positions of Reflexive Pronouns in Sentences
- Prepositions of Time
- After as an adverb