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Common Tautological Expressions in English
A tautology occurs when you express the same idea twice using different words, making one of them redundant. While common in everyday speech, trimming these expressions makes your writing and speaking clearer, sharper, and more professional.
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2026년 9월 7일 오전 5:38
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Hello native English speakers.
Thank you very much in advance.
Questions about three real sentences.
1a. There is every reason to celebrate.
1b. There is every reason for which to celebrate.
1c. There is every reason to celebrate for.
Which is grammatically correct?
Do they have the same meaning?
2a. She found a quiet spot to read.
2b. She found a quiet spot at which to read.
2c. She found a quiet spot to read at.
Which is grammatically correct?
Do they have the same meaning?
3a. We shall have many days to talk things over.
3b. We shall have many days on which to talk things over.
3c. We shall have many days to talk things over on.
3d. We shall have many days for which to talk things over.
3e. We shall have many days to talk things over for.
3f. We shall have many days in which to talk things over.
3g. We shall have many days by which to talk things over.
Which is grammatically correct?
Do they have the same meaning?
2026년 9월 6일 오후 2:48
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Could someone explain why 'breaks' is used instead of 'broke' for the blank 3 ?
I know some might say it expresses a general truth or a state of mind rather than a specific past action. However, it feels to me like something that actually happened in the story as a past event—meaning it 'broke' the rule/balance at that specific time.
Besides, state verbs like hate or like, which also describe mental states, usually follow tense agreement with the context (for example, 'He didn’t say anything, but he hated the guests wearing shoes inside'). Why doesn't that logic apply here?
2026년 9월 6일 오후 2:02
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