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Stylistic Errors Flashcards

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Stylistic errors

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Tautology, ambiguity, mixed metaphor, malapropism

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Tautology

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The same idea is repeated using different words

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Malapropism

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Wrong use of similar sounding words

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Ambiguity

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When a sentence is contracted to have more than one meaning

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Errors of concord

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When there is a grammatical error in a sentence

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