“sit back down again” — Tautology or no?
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I'm curious about whether the phrase "sit back down again" (along with similar ones, like "stand back up again") would be considered a tautology or if another term would be a better fit, here. To clarify: I feel plenty confident in saying that it isn't a perfectly grammatical construction (both "sit back down" and "sit down again" are far better options), so my question is specifically regarding what label might fit best in this situation. Again, my educated guess is that it would be a tautology, but I figured I should hear other opinions to be sure!
Any and all help is much appreciated~~ ^^
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I'm curious about whether the phrase "sit back down again" (along with similar ones, like "stand back up again") would be considered a tautology or if another term would be a better fit, here. To clarify: I feel plenty confident in saying that it isn't a perfectly grammatical construction (both "sit back down" and "sit down again" are far better options), so my question is specifically regarding what label might fit best in this situation. Again, my educated guess is that it would be a tautology, but I figured I should hear other opinions to be sure!
Any and all help is much appreciated~~ ^^
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I'm curious about whether the phrase "sit back down again" (along with similar ones, like "stand back up again") would be considered a tautology or if another term would be a better fit, here. To clarify: I feel plenty confident in saying that it isn't a perfectly grammatical construction (both "sit back down" and "sit down again" are far better options), so my question is specifically regarding what label might fit best in this situation. Again, my educated guess is that it would be a tautology, but I figured I should hear other opinions to be sure!
Any and all help is much appreciated~~ ^^
grammar terminology
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I'm curious about whether the phrase "sit back down again" (along with similar ones, like "stand back up again") would be considered a tautology or if another term would be a better fit, here. To clarify: I feel plenty confident in saying that it isn't a perfectly grammatical construction (both "sit back down" and "sit down again" are far better options), so my question is specifically regarding what label might fit best in this situation. Again, my educated guess is that it would be a tautology, but I figured I should hear other opinions to be sure!
Any and all help is much appreciated~~ ^^
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