TAUTOLOGY - Common Examples

 Tautology 

This is simply the repeated use of words or phrases which possess similar meaning in a sentence. Usually, one of the two words or phrases is enough to convey the intended meaning. 

Examples:

I don’t like the idea of people talking about me like as if I were dead [Tautology].

The above statement is wrong because ‘like’ has same meaning as ‘as if’. Instead one should say:

I don’t like the idea of people talking about me like or as if or as though I were dead. 

Below is a list of common tautologies in the Use of English and their correct usage:

                                              Wrong                                                                   Correct 

1. Still yet	Still or Yet
2. Orphanage home	Orphanage or Orphan’s home.
3. 3 p.m in the afternoon.	3 p.m. or 3 in the afternoon.
4. 7 a.m. in the morning.	7 a.m. or 7 in the morning.
5. Alongside with	Alongside, with, along with.
6. Sign your signature.	Sign your name or append your signature.
7. Reverse back	Reverse
8. Refund back	Refund or bring back
9. Shut up your mouth.	Shut up
10. Frank and sincere	Frank or sincere
11. Way and manner	Way or manner
12. Log of wood	Log
13. Voice out	Voice
14. Cope up	Cope
15. All the whole	All or The whole
16. Nod your head	Nod
17. Sufficient enough	Sufficient or Enough
18. Wave your hand	Wave
19. The final conclusion.	The final or the conclusion.
20. Frown your face	Frown
21. Afford to buy	Afford or buy
22. A little bit	A little or a bit. We can also make use of a little bit. It is very much correct.
23. House rent	Rent
24. Kindly please	Please or kindly
25. Wandering about	Wandering or moving about.
26. Combine together	Combine or join together or bring together.
27. Eject out	Eject or send out
28. Surgical operation	Surgery or operation
29. Must have to	Must or Have to