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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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Is this sentence correct?

Wait for the books to be returned back to the library.
  

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Anonymous Wait for the books to be returned back to the library. Fine, but leave out 'back'. 'return' means 'give back', so you certainly don't need 'back' because it's already part of the meaning of 'return'.

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous Wait for the books to be returned back to the library.
  • Fine, but leave out 'back'.
  • 'return' means 'give back', so you certainly don't need 'back' because it's already part of the meaning of 'return'.
  • CJ
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AnonymousWait for the books to be returned back to the library.
Fine, but leave out 'back'. 'return' means 'give back', so you certainly don't need 'back' because it's already part of the meaning of 'return'.

CJ
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CalifJim AnonymousWait for the books to be returned back to the library.Fine, but leave out 'back'. 'return' means 'give back', so you certainly don't need 'back' because it's already part of the meaning of 'return'.CJ
Thanks alot, CJ.

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