Redundancy List

Redundant ----- Revised

end result ------- result

close proximity ------- close

hidden pitfall ------- pitfall

past experience ------- experience

personal friend ------- friend

unsolved problem ------- problem

absolutely essential ------- essential

contributing factor ------- factor

at that time ------- then

for this reason ------- so

in most cases ------- usually

in order to ------- to

until such time ------- until

at a later date ------- later

it is apparent that ------- apparently

despite the fact that ------- although


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the reason why - the reason
the exact same thing - the same thing
Whether or not - Whether
and my father was also there - and my father was there
Free gift - Gift

My applogies if I repeated some.

here is my working list of redundancies....

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This is an interesting collection of posts. However, I disagree with some of the alleged redundancies. Many of the phrases that appear redundant actually have a level of accuracy that might not be appreciated at first glance. For instance "end result" and "result" can have different meanings depending one whether a process has intermediate steps which count as results of sorts but not end results. "At a later date" and "later" are not identical because the first connotes that it must occur on another day while the second allow the possibility of taking place that same day. These might sound like minor points but millions of dollars can hinge on seemingly minor shades of meaning when drafting contracts. "Advance warning" likewise suggests a greater warning time than the simple phrase "warning."

Nonetheless, I acknowledge that we should be careful about needless repetition in writing.

Hjort

Good to review the list. Thanks for the information and effort to make this list. As pointed out, We need to be really careful about when it's redundant and when it's not based on the context etc.

Thanks,
MRD

I have not read this post before. But if IIRC, I believe some GMAT book has plagiarized these exact same words. I distinctly remember reading these sentences somewhere before.

Wow. This thread is helpful. I am bookmark-ing it.

I will add two to the list

can potential
suggest...should

After reading this list I became very conscious of redundancy.. Maybe too conscious.

"While at the same time" isn't redundant.
Made the mistake in GMATprep

hello, i need help
how can I spot the words that have been redundant in options.
for example, as....as they are (likely to) at the current.