Friday, September 28, 2018

REDUNDANCIES II
Scot Ober and Jeff Chen (#1-4)
Ellen Leuschner (#5)

The phrase ADDED BONUS is redundant. A bonus is, by definition, something added. Such redundant phrases are called PLEONASMS. Can you think of a common pleonasm associated with the following words?

1. FAD
2. MYSTERY
3. PLANS
4. BACK
5. HAVEN

Answers:

1. PASSING FAD
2. UNSOLVED MYSTERY
3. FUTURE PLANS
4. REVERT BACK 
5. SAFE HAVEN

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