We’ve gotten into some sloppy habits regarding redundancy. While this tendency may not be a major problem in verbal or written communication, it does waste words and the result is often amusing. Unless you’re a comedian, you probably don’t want people chuckling about what you say or write. So, here are some reminders:
Redundancies
Reject Redundancies!
Let’s continue challenging your word use habits in workplace writing and communication. Effective word use is the same, whether the medium of communicating those words is spoken or written. And remember, the responses ‘That’s the first word I thought of’ or ‘That’s the word I usually use’ don’t work very well with reader-centric messages.