1. Redundant & Implicit Statements
Department of Redundancy Department

2. Redundant Expressions
Redundant: We are not accepting applications at this point in time.
NOT Redundant: We are not accepting applications at this time.

3. Common Redundancies Thought and consideration Basic fundamentals
End result
Individual person
Personal opinion
True facts
Combine into one
Period of time
First and foremost
Full and complete
Thought and consideration
Personally, I
Right and proper
Each and every
Way, shape, or form
Repeat again
Exactly identical
Still remains
Any and all
Cannot and will not

4. Implicit Statements
Like redundant statements, implicit statements contribute to wordiness
Not needed because what they say is already implied
The DON’T make you sound smarter…

5. Examples of implicit statements
“In society…”
Where ELSE are they?
“In the world,” “On this planet”
See the first bullet (Duh!)
“In the story”
“The author”
“The reader”
“Written by”
“In life…” “

6. Implicit Statements & Wordy Phrases
A novel, written by…
Thought in his mind…
Internal emotions…
People in this world…
Angry inside… (Or sad inside, mad inside, etc.)
In his thoughts, he thought…
Peaceful is characterized by peace…
Environment around him…
IS ABLE TO (I hate this one…)
In the story (or book, or play, etc.)
In society…
In life…
In the world…
The author…
The reader…