English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
EFFECTIVE WRITING: AVOID TAUTOLOGY
He ~voluntarily offered~ his services (redundant).
He *offered* his services (succinct).
An offer is in itself voluntary.
He exercised ~an exclusive monopoly~ on that product for years (redundant).
He exercised *a monopoly* on that product for years (succinct).
Monopoly is exclusive control.
He ~declined to accept~ our offer (redundant).
He *declined* our offer (succinct).
When you decline, it means you do not accept.
GAB
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