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Is there a name for overemphasising in a sentence?

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Pistachiovillian · 29/05/2024 11:34

I am sure there is but I can't think of it.
E.G. 'We sometimes don't always get it right' or 'I always never do that'?

Thank you! Trying to further educate myself with things such as this.

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museumum · 29/05/2024 11:39

Two things that mean the same thing so one is not required is called a tautology.

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Pistachiovillian · 29/05/2024 11:55

thank you @museumum

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elQuintoConyo · 29/05/2024 12:04

I came here thinking you were asking for examples along the lines of: " could I BE wearing any more clothes?" a la Joey/Chandler in Friends!

Tautology <goes off to google more>

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somethingwickedlivesnextdoor · 29/05/2024 13:19

Tautology, repetition or redundancy.

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Pistachiovillian · 30/05/2024 10:48

Thank you all. I think I am reasonable at English and knowing words and meanings but always room for improvement. Come to think of it, I always thought that 'english' to describe the language rather than the nationality should have a small 'e'? Mumsnet autocorrects it to a capital.

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butterpuffed · 02/06/2024 08:15

English is a proper noun and always written with a capital E.

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Pistachiovillian · 02/06/2024 22:21

Thank you. That is one that I could have googled, to be fair.

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