What Are Redundancies?
These nuisances are superfluous words or phrases also known as pleonasms. Rather than augment writing, they slow action scenes and increase word count — without adding constructive details.
About The Quiz
This quiz, the thirty-eighth in its series, offers ten sentences containing redundancies, and ten suggested solutions.
They are edited examples from books, news media, television shows, and overheard conversations.
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Why Gasp?
“Laugh until you gasp for breath.” ~ George Carlin
“I will defend the importance of bedtime stories to my last gasp.” ~ J. K. Rowling
“Master, go on, and I will follow thee. To the last gasp with truth and loyalty.” ~ William Shakespeare
“Nothing of value is free. Even the breath of life is purchased at birth only through gasping effort and pain.” ~ Robert A. Heinlein
Sometimes a gasp is louder than a scream, but you might scream louder than any gasp if you find too many gasps in your writing.
Definition
gasp: to inhale suddenly with the mouth open, especially because of pain, surprise, or shock
What Are Redundancies?
These nuisances are superfluous words or phrases also known as pleonasms. Rather than augment writing, they slow action scenes and increase word count — without adding constructive details.
About The Quiz
This quiz, the thirty-seventh in its series, offers ten sentences containing redundancies, and ten suggested solutions.
They are edited examples from books, news media, television shows, and overheard conversations.
What Are Redundancies?
These nuisances are superfluous words or phrases also known as pleonasms. Rather than augment writing, they slow action scenes and increase word count — without adding constructive details.
About The Quiz
This quiz, the thirty-sixth in its series, offers ten sentences containing redundancies, and ten suggested solutions.
They are edited examples from books, news media, television shows, and overheard conversations.
Continue reading