One error I must watch for when writing is redundancy. If I’m not careful, I’ll use “also” at the start of a sentence and then end it with “too.” It’s not that I don’t know better, but I still catch myself doing it. Even worse, sometimes I don’t catch the redundancy.

It is but an example. Also, I do it in other ways, too. Then, while proofreading, I’ll pass right over it without noticing it.

It does remind me of a common redundancy we see in the proverbial murder mystery. Though it does bother my wife, most of us do not care. I mean, in the mystery, do they ever find a living body?

One phrase I wasn’t familiar with until recently is the “old adage.” Did you know that “adage” means an old saying? I had a chuckle when I discovered that. Yet, using the word “adage” on its own can feel a bit strange and incomplete.

One more redundancy I realize I should avoid nowadays is dishonest Democratic politicians. Democratic politicians is more than sufficient to express it.