A sentence in which some information is unnecessarily repeated is called REDUNTANT. Given here are some word combinations that are always redundant, and thus should never be used.
(The phrases given in capital letters are redundants that are not used in good English.)
ADVANCE FORWARD / PROCEED FORWARD / PROGRESS FORWARD etc.
Explanation: advance, proceed and progress all mean "to move in a forward direction"; thus, the word 'forward' is not necessary.
RETURN BACK / REVERT BACK etc.
Explanation: return and revert mean "to go/send back". So 'back' is not necessary.
SUFFICIENT ENOUGH
Explanation: these words are identical; one or the other should be used.
COMPETE TOGETHER
compete means "to take part in a contest against others" so 'together' is not needed.
THE REASON.......BECAUSE
these words indicate the same thing; the correct pattern is "reason....that"
JOIN TOGETHER
join means "to bring/put together" etc.
REPEAT AGAIN
repeat means "to say again" ('re'- usually means 'again')
NEW INNOVATIONS
innovation means 'a new idea' so it should be used alone.
MATINEE PERFORMANCE
matinee means "a performance in the afternoon"
SAME IDENTICAL
these words are identical; use any one of them.
TWO TWINS
twins means "two brothers or sisters"
THE TIME WHEN
the time and when indicate the same thing; one or the other should be used.
THE PLACE WHERE
the place and where indicate the same thing; one or the other will do.
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