Redundancy in the Way we Speak
Rhonda Taylor sent a couple of redundant phrases some time back. I publish them here without comment:
- hot water heater: In fact, it heats cold water. Call the plumber our hot water heater has a leak.
- hose pipe: In fact, a hose is nothing but a flexible pipe. You kids quit squirting each other with the hose pipe.
- ATM machine: In fact, ATM stands for “automatic teller machine”; you don’t need to add an extra “machine”. I have to stop at the ATM machine on the way.
What’s your favorite peeve of this type?
November 6th, 2014 at 5:30 pm
PIN Number, since PIN stands for Personal Identification Number.