Pleonasm
Pleonasm (Greek πλεονασμος, "excess") was defined by Fowler as "the using of more words than are required to give the sense intended". It is very common in certain kinds of English.
===Examples of pleonasm=== (With suggested corrections)
- Additionally, I also think that...
- I also think that...
- Additionally, I think that...
- The sound of the loud music drowned out the sound of the burglarization.
- The loud music drowned the sound of the burglary.
- The voting process is essential in terms of the democratic process.
- Voting is essential in democracy.
- The council will hold a consultation exercise with members of the local community into issues around traffic congestion.
- The council will consult local people about traffic congestion. (Or simply: The council will ask local people about heavy traffic.)
- Members of the gay and lesbian community have serious issues around some fundamentalist Christians' interpretation of 9/11.
- Gays and lesbians do not like what some fundamentalist Christians say about 9/11.
- The governor will head up the investigation process.
- The governor will head the investigation.
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