Redundancy (Unnecessary Repetition of Words)

Unnecessary repetition of words which is also known as redundancy is a common mistake made by both native and non-native speakers of English. What does redundancy mean exactly and what are some of its most common examples?

“Let me repeat again.” Is this line familiar to you? To me, it is. I hear this so often I feel quite sick of it.^^ However, this redundancy is just one of the many examples of unnecessary repetition of words. Below are some more examples of redundant phrases you have to avoid using:

*Minimum of at least
*Maximize as much as possible
*Small in size
*Red in color
*Deadly lethal
*Now at the present time
*Surrounded on all sides
*Two different kinds
*Free gift
*Very unique
*Each and every