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In reply to the discussion: Does redundancy constitute bad grammar? [View all]Glorfindel
(9,706 posts)3. Not always bad poetry, I think...
"The wind was a torrent of darkness among the gusty trees.
The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas.
The road was a ribbon of moonlight over the purple moor,
And the highwayman came riding
Ridingriding
The highwayman came riding, up to the old inn-door. "
Sometimes redundancy makes for very beautiful poetry. At least, I think so.
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Take it up with the manager of the department of redundancy management department. nt
Xipe Totec
Jul 2017
#1
If we "refer back" to the OP, we'll come to a "general consensus" that he has a point.
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
Jul 2017
#5
No, a coffee maker is not called a water heater, although it does heat water.
Lionel Mandrake
Aug 2017
#31