Department of Redundancy Department

arcadia commented on the list department-of-redundancy-department

Mostly lifted from the Oxford American Dictionary. These ones either make me cringe or make me chortle.

December 5, 2008

bilby commented on the list department-of-redundancy-department

I found this list, which no doubt includes some you have already:

added bonus, closed fist, spoiled rotten, revert back, prior history, sum total, end result, true fact, bare naked, unique individual, total abstinence, join together, advance warning, lag behind, close proximity, exact same, exact replica, add on to, betwixt and between, bits and pieces, brand name, close proximity, fine and dandy, free gift, future plans, head honcho, great big, ISBN number, leave of absence, look and see, manual dexterity, name brand, old geezer, past experience, personal friend, pick and choose, PIN number, plan ahead, prior notice, quagmire (marsh marsh), reindeer (reindeer deer), reiterate, rice paddy, rules and regulations, scheduled appointment, skin rash, so on and so forth, temper tantrum, time clock, time period, unexpected surprise, up above, vast majority, VIN number, whys and wherefores, wrack and ruin, young child.

December 7, 2008

whichbe commented on the list department-of-redundancy-department

treasure trove

December 31, 2008

sionnach commented on the list department-of-redundancy-department

With whom do I have the pleasure of speaking with?

December 31, 2008