Good English

I work in the Marketing field and today, as I was researching for some information online, I found this list under the 'Writing and Style Guide'. Since I blog, and read blogs and send lots of emails in a day, I was amazed as I went down the list, thinking "Oh, so this is good English! Goodness, what have I been using?!"

So, for you corporate people out there and fellow bloggers, read the list below and watch your words - this could end up saving you a micro-second per email by completely eliminating redundant words within your text! ... opps, pardon me... I should say " micro-second per email by eliminating redundant words... NO 'completely'!"


Common Redundancies
While they may sound correct, the following phrases are redundant and should be avoided. The words in bold are the only words necessary to complete the thought.

completely eliminate
collaborate together
few in number
estimated at about
component part
background experience (use background or experience)
past history
oval in shape
hot in temperature
they are both alike (or both are alike)
adequate enough
funding of $100,000 in magnitude
absolutely necessary
refer back
qualified expert
head up
new innovation
if at all possible
postpone until later
basic fundamentals
past experience
cheaper in cost
point in time
true facts
close proximity
totally complete
advance planning
ask the question
assembled together
continue on
cooperate together
consensus of opinion
each and every (use each or every )
exactly adequate
reason is because
spell out in detail
still remains
equally as
necessary prerequisites
may possibly
joint cooperation
first established
foreign imports
future prospects
plan ahead
link together
final end
final result
July timeframe