What is it called when we use two words with the same, or very similar, meaning when only one is required? For example;
"it is an unusual phenomenon"
"It's Dirty Sewage"
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What is it called when we use two words with the same, or very similar, meaning when only one is required? For example;
"it is an unusual phenomenon"
"It's Dirty Sewage"
"it is an unusual phenomenon"
"It's Dirty Sewage"[/QUOTE]
unusual & dirty are adjectives
Phenomenon & sewage are nouns
Adjectives describe or add information about the noun
I think the term you're looking for is pleonasm:
http://www.usingenglish.com/glossary/pleonasm.html
That's exactly spot on. ;-) Just what i was looking for, thankyou!Quote:
Originally Posted by tdol
You're welcome. ;-)