Hjort wrote:
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
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.