A Reduncancy, or is it A Pleonasm?
rogersgeorge on May 2nd, 2023
Here’s the sentence, from an article about insomnia in the Spring 2029 New Scientist:
If pills aren’t necessarily the answer for people with insomnia, neither are overly simplistic behavioural interventions.
“Simplistic means “overly simple.” You don’t need the separate word “overly.”
So you’re either repeating “overly,” which is a redundancy, or you’re just inserting the unnecessary word “overly,” which is a pleonasm. Take your pick.
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