Bloggercises: Redundancies 4
December 21st 2008 20:37
This is a simple exercise aimed at helping you become a better writer. The exercise is not difficult. It is not a test. The aim is to foster the habit of checking for redundant words or phrases. Text cleared of redundancies shows that you care about your message. The rule holds for poetry, trash talk, descriptive prose, commentary etc.
In each of the following sentences, remove or change words to make the writing tighter. The answers are below.
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It's best to ring me at the office. My extension number is 6122.
Fred is the head honcho.
This is a common mistake which I see often.
It is no simple matter to correctly identify a polar bear's sex.
Dale Chucker, their top pitcher, has decided to play on for one more year.
It's a matter of life and death. It's absolutely essential we get it quickly.
Forgive me for having a personal opinion on an important subject ...
Please RSVP by 4pm Friday.
From whence did they come?
She knows several foreign languages.
It's best to ring me at the office. My extension is 6122.
Fred is the honcho.
This is a common mistake.
It is no simple matter to identify a polar bear's sex.
Dale Chucker, their top pitcher, has decided to play for one more year.
It's essential we get it quickly.
Forgive me for having an opinion on an important subject ...
RSVP by 4pm Friday.
Whence did they come?
She knows several languages.
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