Redundancies – Just Saying

Just Saying – LOL

Ever think about how certain phrases are redundant in their meaning. I’m not talking about oxymorons. That’s another article I’m working on.

I’ve put together a quick list of my top 10:

1. Tuna Fish – As in a tuna fish sandwich. We already know tuna is a fish. You don’t say: I’d like a chicken fowl sandwich, or a ham pig sandwich, do you? So why say tuna-fish?
2. Perfect Circle – In order for the geometry to become a circle, it must be perfect. As in all points are an equal distance from the center.
3. End Result – Like, is there any other way? If you are adding numbers, or say, building a bridge. The final product is the end result, right?
4. True Facts – There are no false facts, are there? Just ask the multitude of fact checkers.
5. False Lies – Kinda ties in with the true facts, right?
6. Past History – Okay now, is there a future or present history?
7. Future plans – Again, as with past history, there are only future plans.
8. Free Gift – It wouldn’t be possible to pay for a gift now, would it? Then it would no longer be a gift.
9. Basic Fundamentals – Let’s go back to the fundamental strategy of the plan. Basics!
10. Added Bonus – This one kind of goes on its own.

CHAT generated response.

I asked the CHAT GPT feature to come up with a top ten list. Here is what I got

1. ATM machine – The “M” in ATM stands for “machine,” so saying “ATM machine” is redundant.
2. PIN number – The “N” in PIN stands for “number,” so saying “PIN number” is redundant.
3. HIV virus – The “V” in HIV stands for “virus,” so saying “HIV virus” is redundant.
4. LCD display – The “D” in LCD stands for “display,” so saying “LCD display” is redundant.
5. ISBN number – The “N” in ISBN stands for “number,” so saying “ISBN number” is redundant.
6. UPC code – The “C” in UPC stands for “code,” so saying “UPC code” is redundant.
7. GPS system – The “S” in GPS stands for “system,” so saying “GPS system” is redundant.
8. RAM memory – The “M” in RAM stands for “memory,” so saying “RAM memory” is redundant.
9. DSL line – The “L” in DSL stands for “line,” so saying “DSL line” is redundant.
10. PDF format – The “F” in PDF stands for “format,” so saying “PDF format” is redundant.

I hope you enjoyed this little exercise in redundancy talk.

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Rick Zepp for Retirement Life