EnoughAlready #5 (redundant expressions)

Each time I think I've written my last post on the subject of redundant expressions, more come to mind.

personal friend             fellow classmates              first time ever

revert back                   usual custom                     9 P.M. in the evening

new innovation             mix together                      rarely ever

original founder            bald-headed                      plan ahead

HIV virus                      surrounded on all sides     personal opinion                      

Enough Already #4 (redundant expressions)

More redundant expressions--


added bonus                              safe haven                       hot water heater

totally demolished                      every single                      other alternative

regular routine                           sudden impulse                adequate enough

rise up                                        fall down                          PIN number

yellow in color                           circular in shape               bitter-tasting medicine

Enough Already #3 (redundant expressions)

ATM machine                          basic necessity                      fellow colleague

            
completely unanimous             past history                           self-confessed


unexpected surprise                sum total                               present incumbent

Enough Already #2 (redundant expressions)

Yesterday's post got me thinking about other redundant expressions, so today I'll just make a list and add no comments. You decide which part is unnecessary in each phrase.

advance planning          all-time record            basic fundamentals     
close proximity               end result                   exact same                  
free gift                          join together               large in size                
most favorite                  passing fad                past experience   
refer back                      few in number            smile on your face
5 A.M. in the morning    true fact                     12 noon               

Enough Already! (redundant expressions)

I don't know about you, but I'm getting tired of hearing the word "absolutely." Enough said.

Also creeping into our speech is the repetition of the word "is." Sometimes it's correct, as in "What the problem is is too much eating without sufficient exercise." A sentence like that may be awkward but it's not incorrect, and it's definitely not common. Usually a sentence with "is" as a verb uses "is" only once.  My concern IS that we are consuming too many calories and not getting enough exercise.