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Repetitious?

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deery
 
Reply Wed 4 Jan, 2006 09:59 am
Which sentence contains repetitious words that should be left out?

A. The bright star is visible.

B. The bright star is visible to the eye.

C. The star was visible centuries ago.

D. The star will soon disappear.

Thanks, Very Happy
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yitwail
 
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Reply Wed 4 Jan, 2006 02:15 pm
"to the eye" might be redundant, in B., but it would not be redundant if it read "The bright star is visible to the naked eye."
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Reply Sat 25 Mar, 2006 08:38 am
B. The bright star is visible to the eye.
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