Yet another adventure in the land of redundant words, repetitions and guilty
grammar. If you’re doing this, you should try a serious session with Fowler’s Modern English Usage!
Actual experience:
An experience is something that happened. It can only be ‘actual’, unless, of course, it’s vicarious. But
there’s no reason you should admit to that is there?
Advance reservations:
Reservations are, by their nature, actions that occur before the event, so cut
the ‘advance’, please: it’s
superfluous.
Meet together: A
group, whether it consists of people or things, is a coming together. I can’t
imagine a situation, other than ‘virtual’ in which you could meet apart.
Completely opposite:
Something opposite isn't always diametrically opposed, but the modifier is
nevertheless extraneous.
Consensus of opinion:
Consensus is agreement, though not necessarily about an opinion. So ‘consensus
of opinion’ isn’t entirely redundant, but the qualifier is generally
unnecessary.
Few in number: Few refers to a number. Using
‘number’ here is simple repetition.
Ten p.m. in the evening:
The abbreviations p.m. identifies the time of day. You don’t need ‘in the
evening’. Use one or the other, not both.
Possibly might:
Might suggests possibility. Unless you’re using it for effect, cut the ‘might’
or the ‘possibly’.
Added bonus: A
bonus is something added. In the case of a banker, it’s also undeserved, but
that’s a different issue.
One more rant done with.
But there will be another!
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