10 expressions that have no place in your lexicon

You probably have heard expressions like "free vacancy" or "colleague." And most likely, we felt that with them that something is wrong. You were absolutely right: it is a pleonasmDictionary of Literary Terms - verbal excesses, the phrase in which the words are duplicated within the meaning of. They pollute the text, making it more watery and increasing the reading time. So from Pleonasm need to ruthlessly get rid of. Here are some of them.

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1. top priority

The word "priority" already impliesDictionary of Foreign Words Russian language: PRIORITY headship. After all, the value tokens - "priority, the priority right to something." Priority may not be, for example, a secondary - it will be an oxymoron. So, the token "chief" of this phrase have to throw out.

2. precious treasures

Let's take a look and see the value DictionaryUshakov's Explanatory Dictionary: TREASURE the word "treasure", "jewel, expensive thing, money." We're not talking about "precious jewel" or "precious money." Therefore, next to the "treasure" is

adjective to put it is not necessary. But it is quite possible to say "priceless treasure" - that is, one that has no price.

3. fiasco

"Fiasco" meansDictionary of Foreign Words Russian language: FIASCO complete failure. We can not say "complete a complete failure." Hence, the "fiasco" is the same nonsense. But failure could well be full, absolute, magical.

4. unusual phenomenon

Here's a similar story. The phenomenon - it is something specialDictionary of Foreign Words Russian language: PHENOMENON. Therefore, if you want to enhance the effect, say "rare", "miraculous event" or "bizarre event."

5. Unexpected surprise

Token "surprise" is formedDictionary of Foreign Words Russian language SURPRISE from the French surprendre - surprise. Dictionary meaning - an unexpected gift. And duplicate the adjective "unexpected" clearly nowhere.

6. most optimal

It makes you want to insert additional balance word and to stress that option or choice is really the best. That's right. But this is not worth - "optimal" already meansDictionary of Foreign Words Russian language: OPTIMAL "The most appropriate, beneficial." So decide: either the best or the most successful.

7. public officer

We may use a pleonasm, because we want to make the weight and significance of the words. "Government Official" sounds much more important, but if you look in the dictionaryUshakov's Explanatory Dictionary: OFFICIALYou can immediately see that this is absurd. The official definition of a public servant, and point to it again is not necessary.

8. Admitted to hospital

This turnover is very like news reporters. "The actor was diagnosed heart attackAfter which he was urgently admitted to the hospital. " Familiar? But "hospitalization" and so meansExplanatory Dictionary Ozhegova: hospitalized "I put in the hospital." So you need to choose just one thing - or "hospitalized" or "put in the hospital."

9. temporary suspension

In saying this, we seem to want to assure the interlocutor - eg boss or teacher - that, even though we have not coped with the task in time, very soon, we will correct it. Therefore, additional focus to emphasize again that the delay - for a while. But the "delay" already meansUshakov's Explanatory Dictionary: postpone "Perform something within the appointed time." So avoid repetition and a timeframe immediately - "Please, give me respite for a week."

10. incriminating guilt

News again stamp, so even with the lexical mistake. incriminateDictionary of Foreign Words Russian language: incriminated - indicting. So instead of "he was accused guilty of accepting bribes' need to simply say" he was accused of a bribe. "