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More than fluff: Understanding 'needless' words. Larruping. Chicken surprise.

Category: Education
Duration: 00:11:22
Publish Date: 2024-01-09 10:00:00
Description:

963. Strunk and White said to omit needless words, but sometimes "redundant" words can serve a meaningful purpose. Plus, we have the story behind larruping food.

| Transcript: https://grammar-girl.simplecast.com/episodes/redundancy/transcript

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