📌 Tautology
Definition:
A tautology is the redundant or repetitive use of words or phrases that say the same thing twice in different words. It often adds no new meaning and can make the statement unnecessarily wordy.
✅ Example:
“Free gift.”
(Gifts are by definition free, so “free” is redundant.)
Another example:
“It’s déjà vu all over again.”
(The phrase “all over again” is redundant because déjà vu already implies repetition.)
Tautologies can sometimes be used intentionally for emphasis or humor, but often they are considered poor style.
And there you go! Now go ahead and use tautology in your CXC prep/ CSEC prep.
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