Speak better English with fewer words!

Описание: The reason why you should use fewer words.
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Why you should use fewer words.

The first of the two previous sentences has two extra words that can be dropped, without affecting the meaning. These extra words are called redundancies.

Cut them out. Your English will instantly improve.

TRANSCRIPT Video #44

Episode Title: When one word will do, don't use two

Less is more, when it comes to speaking or writing. Yet we often use extra words that add nothing to the meaning of what we are saying. These are called redundancies.

Super: Redundancies

Cut them out. YourEnglish will instantly improve.

Redundancies occur when we use two or more words together that imply the same thing. For example, ‘adequate enough’. Or ‘merge together’.
When every word you use adds something new to what you say, people are more likely to listen.

Find out the better way of expressing the following:

Close proximity.

Collaborate together.

Completely surrounded.

Few in number.

Foreign imports.

Free gift.

Absolutely certain.

General public.

Advance planning.

ATM machine.

Cameo appearance.

Exact same.

Past experience.

The reason why.

12 midnight or 12 noon.

A total of Rs 10,000.

Period of four days.

Circle around.

End result.

New innovation.

Summarize briefly.

It's got a shorter length.

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