(Instead of doing a differently named subject based on the letter for the day, I’m using the letters of the alphabet as hierarchical headings only.)
Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 23820 – 1259
Dear Friends, Pals, Chums, Buddies, and Acquaintances,
Here’s the haps:
As I mentioned yesterday that I would, here is a list I have found of common repetitious phrases in use in American English that are frequently repeated. There are some that are duplicates, of course.
A unique, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity
ABS braking system
ACT test
added bonus
advance warning
affluent rich
always and forever
anonymous stranger
associate together
attach together
automatic ATM machine
awful bad
bad trouble
basic fundamentals
boiling hot
bunny rabbit, kitty cat, puppy dog
cash money
circulated around
close proximity
closed fist
collaborate together with
combined together
completely filled
component parts
end result
evil villain
falling down
famous celebrities
fellow colleagues
Fill in the empty blank
free gift
gather together
handwritten manuscript
HIV virus
hopes and aspirations
immortalized forever
KFC chicken
LCD display
live audience
merge together
new discovery
null and void
original founder
over and above
pair of twins
past experience
past tradition
personal friend
proposed plan
protective armor
protective helmet
repeat again
revert back
rising above
RSVP, please
safe sanctuary
sharp point
small speck
solitary hermit
sufficient enough
swampy marsh
terrible tragedy
tiny bit
true fact
unique individual
unexpected surprise
unmarried old maid
Xerox copy
V.I.N. number
widow woman
youthful teenager
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