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Sandra posted an update 5 years, 10 months ago
“pleonasm”. As discussed by Allan Guthrie. I mentioned it on another site and a lot of people found it interesting/useful when it came to tightening writing/reducing word count. Google it – there’s a choice of places to go.
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Sometimes an unusual word like pleonasm is a necessary reminder not to go on adding words endlessly without stopping simply to make the meaning clearer for the sake of epexegesis.
Indeed. Something those who adhere over-strictly to the rules are inclined to overlook.
Thank you.
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Anthony Trollope comes to mind.
Thomas Wolfe. Oh, yes, Thomas Wolfe.