REDUNDANCIES IN ENGLISH

 Avoid these redundancies:

Have got.  “I have to go. I have a house in Florida.”

Ask a question. “Let me ask you.”
Basic essentials. “I am studying the essentials of grammar.”
Add an additional. “I added two more.”
Close proximity. “The enemy is close.”
End result. “The result was the same.”
Invited guest. “He was our guest.”
More superior. “This project is superior to one.”
Very unique. “His writing style is unique.”
Plan ahead. “I like to plan my week.”
Free gift. “This is a gift for you.”
Postpone until later. “Let’s postpone the decision for tonight.”
Usual custom. “It was his custom to get drunk every evening.”
Unexpected surprise. “What a surprise!”
I saw the accident with my own eyes. “I saw the accident.”
I forgot my PIN number. “I forgot my pin.”
To repeat again. “Will you repeat?”
Absolutely perfect. “This letter is perfect.”
A personal friend. “Peter is a friend.”
An unexpected surprise. “What a surprise!”
Based on his past experience. “Based on his experience, he rejected the job.”
A positive improvement in one’s health. “I noticed an improvement in my health.”
To ford a river. “They forded the Ohio.”
Just recently. “I saw her recently.”
Final results. “The results were excellent.”
We all. “We will go.”
Whether or not. “I don’t know whether she will come.”
Very delicious. “The soup was delicious.”
 Foreign imports. “Imports are heavily taxed.”