Since our best-ever writing uses the fewest possible words to create a completely clear picture, we should really strive to avoid two words that mean basically the exact same thing.
Did you catch the redundancies in that sentence? All the words in italics could be left out.
This is much better: Since our best writing uses the fewest words to create a clear picture, we should strive to avoid two words that mean the same thing.
Once in a while, it’s a good idea to review a list of common redundancies and notice the ones that show up in your speech. Then, as you work to eliminate them in your speech, your writing will naturally be better.
