Tuesday, January 17, 2006
Exercise in Redundancies & Tautologies
It is a true fact that there are a seven days until the next class, so in that time period while in the safe haven of your home and hearth and while you are reading and not seeing the sights I would like you, during that time period, to collect two pleonasms and then load them as comment to this blog assignment.
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Andrew Gasdick
Section 2670
1) "The researchers developed a new innovation." Innovations are by definition new, so the modifier is not needed.
2) "He contracted the HIV virus." HIV is an acronym for human immunodeficiency virus, so the words "the" and "virus" are not needed.
Orange County Commissioner Mildred Fernandez, who often speaks with the Sheriff's Office gang units on gang-related activity in her district, said the state's legislative efforts will help local law-enforcement agencies and residents.
- from The Orlando Sentinel
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/crime/orl-gang2408jan24,0,3094053.story
Advertising is by far the costliest element of presidential campaigning, and the combined total of advertising in this election cycle is expected to reach close to $3 billion, $1 billion more than was spent in the 2004 presidential campaign.
--from Foxnews.com
http://youdecide08.foxnews.com/2008/01/23/high-hopes-but-limited-funds-add-challenge-to-presidential-bids/
Should Convicted Felons Have Voting Rights?
As federal and state prison populations continue to swell and the 2000 elections are fast approaching, the issue of voting rights for convicted felons has gained increasing attention from candidates and the media. With the exceptions of Maine, Vermont and Massachusetts, the remaining 46 states and the District of Columbia prohibit inmates serving felony convictions from voting in any public elections. While a majority of states restore voting rights to convicted felons after they complete their prison terms or probation periods, at least ten states, including Virginia, Delaware and New Mexico permanently prohibit former felons from voting.
a FELON is a person who has been convicted of a felony. They must be convicted in order to be one, therefore CONVICTED FELON is incorrect.
Clinton Township police are seeking information about an ATM machine theft at 3:20 a.m. today from the Citgo gas station on Harper near 14 Mile.
The thieves are also believed to be responsible for a similar incident an hour later at Moross and Mack in Detroit, where another ATM machine was snatched from a Walgreen store, Maierle said.
ATM is an abbreviation for automated (or automatic) teller machine. Machine is included in the acronym and is unnecessary at the end of ATM>
...i mean abbreviation.
ATM is an abbreviation.
Stacy Fournier
building up: “Not much is known about the alleged rogue trader at French bank Societe Generale, who has apparently left the firm after building up over $7.2 billion in losses over the past year.” – Forbes.com
all-time profit record: “Exxon Mobil, the world's largest publicly traded oil company, is within striking distance of setting an all-time profit record - again.” – CNNMoney.com
1. Violent brawl:
A man who died in November after he was shocked with a Taser stun gun during a violent brawl with officers died because of his cocaine use, not the weapon, Miami-Dade police said Thursday.
(I've never heard of a gentle brawl)
2. Key point:
Representatives of American colleges and universities and the U.S. Department of Education moved toward agreement on Thursday on several key points of a new grant program for aspiring teachers but suspected some issues couldn't be resolved without intervention by Congress.
(If someone makes a point, doesn't that make it "key"?)
Amanda Del Duca
Section 2671
1. "Last year, Cravath, Swaine & Moore tried a more direct approach, offering associates an added bonus of as much as $50,000, on top of regular annual bonuses that range from $35,000 to $60,000."
*Added bonus
The Falling-Down Professions
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/06/fashion/06professions.html?_r=1&scp=2&sq=added+bonus&st=nyt&oref=slogin
2. "For two weeks, an ATM machine -- ordinary-looking in just about every way, but completely bogus -- operated in a shopping mall near here, giving nothing but apologetic receipts that said no transactions were possible."
*ATM Machine
One Less Thing to Believe In: Fraud at a Fake Cash Machine.
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F0CEEDD1E3DF930A25756C0A965958260&scp=1&sq=atm+machine&st=nyt
April Dudash
Section 6011
1)For the first time, New York City residents will be able to vote by "puffing" and "sipping" air through a straw, pumping a foot pedal, touching a computer screen or pressing flat plastic shapes — two triangles, a circle and a square — affixed to the four corners of a specially configured keyboard.
-NY Times
"Pedal" is defined as a foot-operated lever, so it's redundant.
2)But the perception that Mr. Eskew has actively worked to besmirch a fellow classmate has upset at least some fellow members of the class of 1972, which had about 325 students.
-NY Times
"Fellow" doesn't add anything to the statement. We already know that they were in class together.
Megan Jeffers
Section 2670
1. Advance Warning:
The Mitchell Report suggests why: it appears Bonds received advanced warning of two tests in 2003.
http://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/ny-spbonds145500393dec14,0,5608557.story
2. Join Together:
"Dictators say a lot of things, and most of them can be discounted, including that," said White House press secretary Dana Perino in response, adding Bush on Wednesday would urge other nations to join together in promoting democracy in Cuba.
http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7008925190
"The existing Snowmass village mall already seems to climb up the mountain with a dizzying array of shops, bars, restaurants and skier and snowboard services."
http://travel.nytimes.com/2008/01/18/travel/escapes/18SNOWMASS.html?scp=1&sq=%22climb+up%22&st=nyt
The phrase "climb up" is redundant.
"Tuna Fish Stories: The Candidates Spin the Sushi"
The phrase "tuna fish" is redundant for readers, especially since it is the headline and takes up more space than necessary.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/25/nyregion/25nyc.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=%22tuna+fish%22&st=nyt&oref=slogin
JOIN TOGETHER
"When I hear the cynical talk that blacks and whites and Latinos can’t join together and work together, I’m reminded of the Latino brothers and sisters I organized with, and stood with..."
http://youdecide08.foxnews.com/2008/01/26/transcript-barack-obamas-victory-speech-in-south-carolina/
EXACTLY THE SAME
"Spring training was three weeks away, and the first warning had been issued.
Meet the new boss. Not exactly the same as the old boss, but still a lot alike."
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22855393/
Megan Miller, sec. 2672
1. "social stigma"... from a Post-Secret post this week.
I think that by definition a stigma is socially given, you can't have a stigma that isn't social. You don't need that word.
2. "divisive issue"... from an article about the California governor's health care plans and voting going on Monday. If it is an issue it is probably divisive, controversial, debatable... the word isn't needed.
Marly Falcon
Section 6011
1)"It'll be the first marathon for Carol Williams, who is running to celebrate turning 50; Allison Earnst, who has her hands full with three young children."
-From the Miami Herald http://www.miamiherald.com/1057/story/387511.html
We all know that the word "children" already means people that are young in age. Therefore, the word "young" can be deleted.
2)"As for Hilda, she wants seniors to know there's a dangerous downside to sex in their golden years."
-The Miami Heraldhttp://www.miamiherald.com/news/americas/story/396101.html
Since the word "downside" means the negative aspect of something, the word "dangerous" can be deleted.
eye witness:
Lowell Sun (Massachusetts)
November 20, 2007 Tuesday
Windham father guilty of beating infant son
BYLINE: By Lisa Redmond
“Defense attorneys argued there is no evidence or eye witnesses to prove Fandozzi, a disbarred attorney and stay-at-home dad, hurt his son.”
added bonus:
Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, Wisconsin)
January 10, 2008 Thursday
ALL EDITION
GOMERS LOOK BACK AND AHEAD IN NEW SHOW
BYLINE: By JOHN WIEDENHOEFT
“As an added bonus the band will be releasing its latest studio album. The title of ‘Mike Zirkel’ is an attempt to correct an oversight in which Smart Studios engineer Zirkel was not credited for mixing the Gomers' previous release. Ironically Smart Studios engineer and Madison Media Institute instructor Doug Olson (aka Mr. Colson) mixed ‘Mike Zirkel.’”
1. angrily ridiculed: "Smart's brother, Dean, Angrily ridiculed Flynn's written request for early release..." CNN.com
2. personal opinion: "...time to move past personal opinion..." MSNBC.com
-Erica Weiffenbach
Laura Novetzke
Section 2670
1. "A $10 dry cleaning bill for a pair of trousers has ballooned into a $67 million civil lawsuit."
-ABC News
"civil lawsuit?" What other kind of lawsuit is there?
2. "UARF Launches New Innovation Campus"
-The University of Akron Web site
Stark differences- There are such stark differences between the two tenures, and yet Belichick remains essentially the same person, just not entirely the same coach.
-espn.com
light dusting- Before the Patriots headed to Arizona, Brady appeared at a departure rally at Gillette Stadium and walked without slipping on a light dusting of snow on the field.
-nfl.com
Brett Daly
Section 6011
the state of Florida: In The Gainesville Sun on Jan. 29. Article is "Senators: UF Funds Belong to Students."
the real-life story: also in The Gainesville Sun on Jan.29,in "Jack Davis' Idea."
I found both of these through Google News:
1. "Man robbed at Lindsay ATM machine" is actually the headline for a Lindsay Daily Post article published on January 8.
The 'M' in ATM stands for 'machine.'
2. The Christian Science Monitor ran the story, "A tiny native village in Alaska copes with urban encroachment" on January 28 that included subhead: "Members of the Dena'ina Athabascan tribe, completely surrounded by metropolitan Anchorage, struggle to preserve their language and culture."
One can't be partially surrounded.
-Marilee Griffin
Section 2672
Amrita Ford
Section 2672
1.Christians bring Iranian Jews to Israel
USA Today
http://www.usatoday.com/news/religion/2007-10-22-israel-iranian-jews_N.htm
…Such attacks have not led to a mass exodus from Iran, because the majority of Iranians are hospitable to the Jews and most Jews in Iran are economically comfortable, Javedanfar said.
According to the dictionary, exodus is defined as a “mass departure.” Therefore mass exodus is a pleonasm.
2.Finish Line Youth Foundation Raises a Record $1,044,036 Through Annual In- Store Holiday Campaign
CNN Money
http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/prnewswire/CLTU07329012008-1.htm
…Finish Line Youth Foundation board members recognized the need to serve the youth in this particular neighborhood, which is in close proximity to Finish Line's corporate headquarters.
Proximity already implies closeness. “Close” is an unnecessary word and close proximity is another pleonasm.
1)In describing his contingency plan to The A.P., he also made no mention of possibly shooting down the satellite before it began its final descent.
Isn't a descent final in this case? After all, this is about the satellite that will crash on Earth, which means it is not coming back up.
http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/01/30/heads-up-satellite-crashing-but-experts-not-panicking/index.html?ex=1359435600&en=c423f33e4c9d2d78&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss
2)"There is a chance, Mr. President, in the next 357 days, to get real results and give the American people renewed optimism that their challenges are the top priority," Ms. Sebelius said.
Isn't a priority top? There is no other type of priority.
Webster's defines priority as: "the right to precede others in order, rank, privilege, etc.; precedence." Which means that if the challenges are priority, they are already on top.
From The New York Times' article "Bush, Facing Woes in'08, Focuses on War and Taxes," by Sheryl Gay Stolberg. Jan. 29.
For last comment, I forgot to put my name on top. My name is Maria Fernanda Castro and my section number is 2672.
Jessica Chasmar
Sec. 6011
1) One of the best plays Speights made Wednesday was when he took a charge early in the first half. Something about your tallest and biggest player falling down doesn't scream intimidation.
"fall down"
http://www.alligator.org/articles/2008/01/17/sports/sports_columns/brian.txt
2) The study, conducted over the span of a year, was broken into three scenarios. Participants were subjected to different degrees of rudeness before being asked to solve anagram puzzles and write down uses for a brick, said UF management professor Amir Erez.
"write down"
http://www.alligator.org/articles/2008/01/29/news/features/rude.txt
Alyssa LaRenzie
Section 2672
1)One Week's Time: "The impact of Edwards' decision will be felt in one week's time" (AP)
One Week would have done, we all know one week is a measurement of time.
2)New Innovation: "The city that popularized the fast food drive-thru has a new innovation: 24-hour medical marijuana vending machines." (AP)
An innovation is always something new, so the word new is unnecessary.
However, if it rains, Main Street Milton will postpone the parade to 6 p.m. Friday due to weather.
--We already know it is going to rain, which is a form of weather.
The emotional, hour-long sentencing hearing at the Santa Rosa County Courthouse was packed with more than 80 people, many wearing matching T-shirts with photographs of Davis and Sanders.
--if there is a hearing we already know there is going to be a sentencing to go along with it.
"Yet, foreign buyers keep snapping up toys, clothes, laptops and a myriad of other products that the world's factory floor churns out."
-- "myriad of," from the almighty Associated Press, believe it or not.
"Ellis said he will rule on the issue, and several other pretrial motions, at a later date. The trial is scheduled to begin in February."
-- "at a later date," also The AP
Hilary Lehman
"Not many students are ever satisfied with UF's parking situation on campus." The Independent Florida Alligator. Uf's parking situation on campus. Where else would the parking situation exist but on campus?
"The hassle of constantly shaving and the pain of tweezing and waxing have led women and men to look for other alternatives for hair removal." The Independent Florida Alligator. other alternatives.
Alexandra Crittenden
section: 2671
1. Alcohol and marijuana played a role in a deadly crash that killed a Suwannee man...
This was from the Gainesville Sun. "Deadly crash that killed"; if it killed someone we know it's deadly.
2. The Florida Gators plucked one of the top football players out of the state of Alabama on Wednesday...
This was also from the Gainesville Sun. "State of Alabama"; We already know Alabama is a state.
1. As a new term starts, St. Cloud State has responded with a series of new initiatives, including an all-day unity rally, aimed at reassuring minority students that they are safe and easing the concerns of faculty, donors and potential students. http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/nationworld/sns-ap-st-cloud-swastikas,0,5036500.story
Redundancy: "new initiatives"
2. At one point during the halftime show, Ohio State legend Eddie George, another one of the Fox commentators, turned to Meyer and said, "This feels like deja vu all over again. Are we still in Arizona? This game has the same feel as last year."
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/orl-bcs0808jan08,0,6537277.story
Redundancy: "deja vu all over again"
Laurie K. Blandford - 2672
New Handbook Estimates the Annual U.S. Consumer Internet Market at $350 Billion
January 29, 2008
DUBLIN, Ireland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets announced the addition of Consumer Use Of The Internet & Mobile Web 2008 to their offering.
Internet and mobile-media market data is scattered through a myriad of sources…
[a myriad of sources = myriad sources]
A Little Regular Exercise Extends Men's Lives
washingtonpost.com
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 23 (HealthDay News) -- Even a moderate amount of exercise can dramatically prolong a man's life, new research on middle-aged and elderly American veterans reveals...
That conclusion applies more or less equally to white and black men, regardless of their prior history of cardiovascular disease…
[prior history = history]
Madison Cheatwood
Section 2670
1. Uphill climb: "But, Durazo acknowledged, Obama faces an uphill climb among Hispanics in California, much to the frustration of the Hispanic activists who support him."
-AP
2. Cancel out: "But JPMorgan analyst Jeffrey J. Zekauskas said Lubrizol is raising prices, which will more than cancel out those costs."
-MSN Money
Taryn Fiol
Section 2672
SIMILAR IN NATURE:
"Schools similar in nature to GVA are opening in other states and in surrounding cities."
- To say "similar schools" would already imply that they were similar in nature.
HOT WATER HEATER:
"According to the EPA, Ocanna collected old oil from engine blocks and used it to fuel a hot water heater at the Annaco facility."
-Really? We're heating hot water now? That seems unnecessary.
Shelby Etheridge
Section 6011
Free Gift:
The guidelines also say only modest meals should be allowed in connection with educational presentations, and no free gift should be worth more than $100.
http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D8UF6JNG2.htm
Added bonus:
The salads here are not different from those served at many cafes and restaurants around the city, but the added bonus here is the homemade element.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/949758.html
Sara Rubin- section 2672
"Entire families turned out to the rally, such as Judy and Waymon Meadows, whose daughter, Jana Sewnarine, held her two-month-old baby above her head as she cheered." -The Alligator
Family implies that the writer is talking about an entity of related people. The word "entire" is not needed because the members of the family who were there are described later in the sentence.
"A grande Tazo chai tea latte at Starbucks packs 240 calories..."-NYT
Starbucks calls it chai tea latte, but chai is sufficient independently because all chai is tea.
1. Two twins or pair of twins (unless we're talking about four people)
2. cease and desist
I don't have examples of these in the news, but I hear them quite often.
1)Her bizarre antics include shaving her head bald, attacking a car with an umbrella and bringing along a paparazzo pal on trips to a courthouse in her child custody case.
(Shaved her head bald? Compared to shaving it unbald?)
2)WASHINGTON (AP) -- Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama raised $32 million in the single month of January,
(the single month of January, as opposed to the double or triple month...)
1) Oversight separates student from her fellow classmates
Headline from The Maui News. No "fellow" needed.
2) October also brings the added bonus of German music and Octoberfest gaiety.
From article in The New York Times. No "added" needed.
Sarah Hsu
Section 2672
Completely destroyed: "The fire completely destroyed the plant, which occupied a couple acres and covered a total of 47 acres at 1827 State Highway 48."
The fire destroyed the plant. No need for "completely" to be there.
Direct confrontation: "Gunmen took to the streets in both Shia and Christian neighborhoods in the wake of the killings, but largely avoided a direct confrontation."
Can one have an indirect confrontation?
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