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*When he woke up, he watched the sun rise. (correct) | *When he woke up, he watched the sun rise. (correct) | ||
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==Related Lessons== | |||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/POSSESSIVE-PRONOUNS|POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/Collocations-with-catch|Collocations with catch]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/Legitimate-Ellipsis-and-False-Ellipsis|Legitimate Ellipsis and False Ellipsis]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/When-use-If-or-Whether|When use If or Whether]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/Turn-an-Adjective-into-an-Adverb|Turn an Adjective into an Adverb]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/In:-place|In: place]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/Afraid|Afraid]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/Positions-of-Reflexive-Pronouns-in-Sentences|Positions of Reflexive Pronouns in Sentences]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/Prepositions-of-Time|Prepositions of Time]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/-After--as-an-adverb| After as an adverb]] |
Revision as of 16:34, 26 February 2023
Further Advice on Avoiding Tautology
This is a completion of the lesson on tautology.
Rearrange the sentence if necessary:
- 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:
- 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.
- 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)