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To: epicure who wrote (49366)8/6/1999 12:14:00 PM
From: Edwarda  Read Replies (3) | Respond to of 108807
 
And saying something is repetitive and redundant is redundant.

As a member in good standing of the Grammar and Spelling Lab tribunal, I concur.



To: epicure who wrote (49366)8/6/1999 1:32:00 PM
From: Michael M  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 108807
 
Dear X --

Re. repetitive and redundant: humor's a funny thing -- sometimes subtle does the trick; sometimes not. Maybe I should go the parenthetical route and note "this is the part where I was hoping for a grin." For some reason, I have trouble adding a bunch of :-) and <ggg> thingies.

Some of the ladies seem a wee prickly today.

And, by the way, "X the Unknown" is still repetitive and redundant regardless of to whom or what it's referring. At least you didn't call it a "film". :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-)

Now, I'm really leaving for the architect's office.



To: epicure who wrote (49366)8/6/1999 2:14:00 PM
From: The Philosopher  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 108807
 
And saying something is
repetitive and redundant is redundant.


Joan, how about this? I don't think so. Redundancy is unnecessary repetition. Some repetition is functional and therefore not redundant. Also, redundant has other connotations. So I think one can say something is repetitive and redundant without necessarily being redundant.

How about it, madam grammar thread hostess?