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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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The driver was fined as a punishment for violating the traffic rules

The driver was fined as a punishment for violating the traffic rules.

Hi,
Is the bolded part in the above redundant to you? Thanks.
  

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Angliholic The driver was fined as a punishment for violating the traffic rules. Hi, Is the bolded part in the above redundant to you? Thanks.

— RayH

  • Angliholic The driver was fined as a punishment for violating the traffic rules.
  • Hi, Is the bolded part in the above redundant to you?
  • Thanks.
  • I suppose, strictly speaking, it is redundant but it's not an uncommon formulation.
  • You will see it more commonly without the article.
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AngliholicThe driver was fined as a punishment for violating the traffic rules.

Hi,
Is the bolded part in the above redundant to you? Thanks.

I suppose, strictly speaking, it is redundant but it's not an uncommon formulation. You will see it more commonly without the article.
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