This page reflects guidance from the sixth edition of the Publication Manual.
This page reflects guidance from the sixth edition of the Publication Manual.
Writers often become redundant in an effort to be emphatic. Use no more words than are necessary to convey your meaning.
In these examples, the words in bold are redundant and should be omitted.
(adapted from the sixth edition of the APA Publication Manual, © 2010)
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