What do the expressions "final outcome," "completely destroyed," and "ask the question" have in common? They all contain surplusage, which as Mark Twain noted in his famous criticism of James Fenimore Cooper's writing, ought to be eschewed. Now there's a web site devoted to the needs of surplusage eschewers everywhere. Unnecessary Journalism Phrases "was created to showcase linguistic crutches journalists employ." With links to the offenders.
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