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Taka Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
Redundant?
The sentence:
"People in the audience"?? Why not simply "the audience"? Isn't it redundant?
I watched the program several times, fascinated by the way the master of ceremonies succeeded in getting people in the audience to make talkes in a way that cought and held my attention.
"People in the audience"?? Why not simply "the audience"? Isn't it redundant?
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It might have been just a select few people in the audience rather than everyone. If that's the case, then it's not redundant but necessary.
- It might have been just a select few people in the audience rather than everyone.
- If that's the case, then it's not redundant but necessary.
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It might have been just a select few people in the audience rather than everyone. If that's the case, then it's not redundant but necessary.
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I understand (actually, that's my initial thought. But I was not sure I was right, so I put the question here).
Thank you very much!
Thank you very much!
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Your welcome Taka 
You did the right thing by asking about it once you weren't absolutely sure.
You did the right thing by asking about it once you weren't absolutely sure.
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