"Extra Bonus"-- that's redundant!

Linnaea27
Linnaea27 Posts: 639 Member
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http://www.write.com/writing-resources-articles/writing-for-the-web/the-principles-of-clear-concise-and-error-free-writing-for-the-web/ <--- see the paragraph entitled "Remove Unnecessary Words."

I do not know why the phrase "extra bonus" has become a thing. :noway: "Bonus" means "something extra" already!

Sorry for the grammar police post but this one just. . . . agh. :grumble:

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  • Sinisterly
    Sinisterly Posts: 10,913 Member
    Super humongous terrific extra ginormous uber bonus? :flowerforyou:
  • Linnaea27
    Linnaea27 Posts: 639 Member
    Super humongous terrific extra ginormous uber bonus? :flowerforyou:

    Haha!!!! :bigsmile:
  • AglaeaC
    AglaeaC Posts: 1,974 Member
    It's like et cetera et cetera.
  • Strokingdiction
    Strokingdiction Posts: 1,164 Member
    But if there's an extra bonus, I'm far more likely to sign on because... extra bonus!

    The language faux pas I notice the most (and I'm FAR from perfect) are "all of the sudden", improper use of the word 'like', "first annual", "irregardless", interchanging 'literally' and 'figuratively' and "should of, would of, could of".

    But I don't mention it to the user with one rare exception: if they say something asinine like, "Your dumb." Then I can't resist, especially if the person is acting like an *kitten*.
  • Sinisterly
    Sinisterly Posts: 10,913 Member
    But if there's an extra bonus, I'm far more likely to sign on because... extra bonus!

    The language faux pas I notice the most (and I'm FAR from perfect) are "all of the sudden", improper use of the word 'like', "first annual", "irregardless", interchanging 'literally' and 'figuratively' and "should of, would of, could of".

    But I don't mention it to the user with one rare exception: if they say something asinine like, "Your dumb." Then I can't resist, especially if the person is acting like an *kitten*.
    "Couldn't care less" <--- That's the one that annoys me most. -nodnod-
  • Strokingdiction
    Strokingdiction Posts: 1,164 Member
    But if there's an extra bonus, I'm far more likely to sign on because... extra bonus!

    The language faux pas I notice the most (and I'm FAR from perfect) are "all of the sudden", improper use of the word 'like', "first annual", "irregardless", interchanging 'literally' and 'figuratively' and "should of, would of, could of".

    But I don't mention it to the user with one rare exception: if they say something asinine like, "Your dumb." Then I can't resist, especially if the person is acting like an *kitten*.
    "Couldn't care less" <--- That's the one that annoys me most. -nodnod-

    I'm the opposite. I cringe when people say, " I could care less".

    "Oh really, how much less could you care, just a little bit or a lot?"
  • Platform_Heels
    Platform_Heels Posts: 388 Member
    Perhaps they mean "added bonus" but use the word "extra"? Or they're giving away one bonus and then as "an extra bonus" (ie: added bonus to the original bonus) you get XYZ as well.
  • sentaruu
    sentaruu Posts: 2,206 Member
    But if there's an extra bonus, I'm far more likely to sign on because... extra bonus!

    The language faux pas I notice the most (and I'm FAR from perfect) are "all of the sudden", improper use of the word 'like', "first annual", "irregardless", interchanging 'literally' and 'figuratively' and "should of, would of, could of".

    But I don't mention it to the user with one rare exception: if they say something asinine like, "Your dumb." Then I can't resist, especially if the person is acting like an *kitten*.
    "Couldn't care less" <--- That's the one that annoys me most. -nodnod-

    I'm the opposite. I cringe when people say, " I could care less".

    "Oh really, how much less could you care, just a little bit or a lot?"

    I hate that too, it's "couldn't care less" not "could"
  • Sinisterly
    Sinisterly Posts: 10,913 Member
    But if there's an extra bonus, I'm far more likely to sign on because... extra bonus!

    The language faux pas I notice the most (and I'm FAR from perfect) are "all of the sudden", improper use of the word 'like', "first annual", "irregardless", interchanging 'literally' and 'figuratively' and "should of, would of, could of".

    But I don't mention it to the user with one rare exception: if they say something asinine like, "Your dumb." Then I can't resist, especially if the person is acting like an *kitten*.
    "Couldn't care less" <--- That's the one that annoys me most. -nodnod-

    I'm the opposite. I cringe when people say, " I could care less".

    "Oh really, how much less could you care, just a little bit or a lot?"
    I was posting the correct one lol. Guess I didn't make that clear haha.
    I ask them how much less they could care when they post the wrong one hahaha.
  • Strokingdiction
    Strokingdiction Posts: 1,164 Member
    But if there's an extra bonus, I'm far more likely to sign on because... extra bonus!

    The language faux pas I notice the most (and I'm FAR from perfect) are "all of the sudden", improper use of the word 'like', "first annual", "irregardless", interchanging 'literally' and 'figuratively' and "should of, would of, could of".

    But I don't mention it to the user with one rare exception: if they say something asinine like, "Your dumb." Then I can't resist, especially if the person is acting like an *kitten*.
    "Couldn't care less" <--- That's the one that annoys me most. -nodnod-

    I'm the opposite. I cringe when people say, " I could care less".

    "Oh really, how much less could you care, just a little bit or a lot?"
    I was posting the correct one lol. Guess I didn't make that clear haha.
    I ask them how much less they could care when they post the wrong one hahaha.

    Okay, that makes more sense. :drinker:
  • Linnaea27
    Linnaea27 Posts: 639 Member
    Perhaps they mean "added bonus" but use the word "extra"? Or they're giving away one bonus and then as "an extra bonus" (ie: added bonus to the original bonus) you get XYZ as well.

    But the thing is. . . why do an ADDED bonus in the first place??? Isn't one bonus enough?! :tongue:
  • Linnaea27
    Linnaea27 Posts: 639 Member
    But if there's an extra bonus, I'm far more likely to sign on because... extra bonus!

    The language faux pas I notice the most (and I'm FAR from perfect) are "all of the sudden", improper use of the word 'like', "first annual", "irregardless", interchanging 'literally' and 'figuratively' and "should of, would of, could of".

    But I don't mention it to the user with one rare exception: if they say something asinine like, "Your dumb." Then I can't resist, especially if the person is acting like an *kitten*.

    I also notice, and get irritated by, all of these. Especially "irregardless" (THAT"S NOT A WORD!!) and "could of" etc.

    Too bad there isn't a better "grammar-check" in computer systems-- maybe that way people would learn.
  • JenniCali1000
    JenniCali1000 Posts: 646 Member
    But if there's an extra bonus, I'm far more likely to sign on because... extra bonus!

    The language faux pas I notice the most (and I'm FAR from perfect) are "all of the sudden", improper use of the word 'like', "first annual", "irregardless", interchanging 'literally' and 'figuratively' and "should of, would of, could of".

    But I don't mention it to the user with one rare exception: if they say something asinine like, "Your dumb." Then I can't resist, especially if the person is acting like an *kitten*.

    Yes, yes, YES!!!
  • Sinisterly
    Sinisterly Posts: 10,913 Member
    I'll give you extra more.
  • embrace_the_dark_side
    embrace_the_dark_side Posts: 236
    Extra value bonus
  • aqualeo1
    aqualeo1 Posts: 331 Member
    Hot water heater. That one annoys me!
  • Sinisterly
    Sinisterly Posts: 10,913 Member
    Hot water heater. That one annoys me!
    How about "Hot water heater dispenser?" :huh:
  • elusive_design
    elusive_design Posts: 1,095 Member
    Once you understand that it's actually a hot-water heater, making it a compound adjective it becomes less redundant. It's purpose isn't to heat water, it's to supply a house with domestic hot water. ;) That being said they did that because there are a lot of heaters that heat water.. There are Hydronic Boilers, Steam Boilers, Instantaneous Water Heaters, Point of Use water heaters.. but a Hot-Water Heater is the only one that is called by that name. :drinker:
  • Sinisterly
    Sinisterly Posts: 10,913 Member
    Once you understand that it's actually a hot-water heater, making it a compound adjective it becomes less redundant. It's purpose isn't to heat water, it's to supply a house with domestic hot water. ;) That being said they did that because there are a lot of heaters that heat water.. There are Hydronic Boilers, Steam Boilers, Instantaneous Water Heaters, Point of Use water heaters.. but a Hot-Water Heater is the only one that is called by that name. :drinker:
    That's a silly thing to put on a water cooler, though..

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