Strange Redundant Redundancies
1. The state of being redundant.
2. A superfluity; an excess.
3. Unnecessary repetition.
re·dun·dan·cy (rî-dùn¹den-sê) noun
plural re·dun·dan·cies
Why say it twice?
A.M. in the morning
ABS braking system
academic scholar
added bonus
advance scout
affirmative yes
all inclusive
and etc.
ask a question
at this point in time
automatic ATM machine
baby calf
bare naked
beautiful vista to look out upon
boat marina
brief moment
burning hot
CAT test
Chicken Coq au Vin
chili con carne with meat
circle around
clam chowder soup
climb up
close scrutiny
cold frost
commence to begin
complete stop
completely unanimous
consensus of opinion
convicted felon
crystal clear
deja vu all over again
descend down
duplicate copy
elderly senior citizens
empty hole
empty space
ending outcome
essential necessity
exact replica
extreme hazard
false illusion
favorable approval
female daughter
final farewell
first priority
foreign imports
former veteran
freezing cold
future plans
good success
grateful thanks
growing greater
hanging down
honest truth
hot water heater
I remembered back
ice cold
income coming in
initially from the beginning
it's raining outside
join together
killed dead
knowledgeable experts
latex rubber
little baby
live witness
manually by hand
mental thought
money-saving coupon
More than unique--it's practically one of a kind!
near vicinity
New & Improved
new innovations
Not one single person
oral conversation
other alternatives
P.I.N. number
passing fad
past history
personal friend
Pizza Hut pizza
plait a braid
postponed until later
previously recorded
prior history
protective armor
puppy dog
refer back
return back
Rio Grande River
round circle
safe haven
SAT test
separate out
shrimp scampi
small child
soda pop
soup du jour of the day
spinning around
still remains
surrounded on all sides
tear apart
temporary reprieve
three triplets
toys and playthings
tuna fish
two twins
unexpected surprise
unmarried bachelor
unsolved mysteries
usual custom
V.I.N. number
wear upon
widow woman
written down
youthful teenager
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