English grammar rule Adverb verb adverb repetition

Sometimes you may accidentally repeat the same word or phrase in different parts of a sentence. This is especially easy in a complex sentence, and the repetition makes your sentence unnatural. You can easily fix this by deleting the redundancy.

Examples of 'Adverb verb adverb repetition' rule

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Wordy	If needed, I can give you extra time on your test if needed.
Concise	If needed, I can give you extra time on your test.
Concise	I can give you extra time on your test if needed.
Wordy	Nowadays, everything is easier to do nowadays online.
Concise	Nowadays, everything is easier to do online.
Concise	Everything is easier to do online nowadays.

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