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redundancy
Noun
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Redundancy is being redundant:
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# Redundancy is when you do something more times than you need to.
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# Redundancy is when the same information is given more than once.
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# Redundancy is when several parts of something (such as a machine) do the same this. This way it will still work if some parts are broken or gone.
in
Preposition
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Used to show that something is inside something else.
The cat is in the box.
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Used to show that someone is at home, or is available.
Is John in?
The Doctor is now in.
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Used to show movement towards the inside.
The rain came in through the window.
a
Determinative
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A is used when the following word could be any of a certain type.
Compare "A book I saw on the shelf" and "The book I gave you yesterday".
a
Noun
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A is the first letter of the alphabet.
The letter "a" comes before "b".
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In some schools, an A is a very high grade.
Ron got an A on his earth science test.
text
Noun
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Text is written language (often academic).
The text is OK, but we need to change the graphics before we publish.
You can see the text of what they are saying there at the bottom of the screen.
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A text is a textbook (American English).
Did you buy the text for the accounting course?
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A text is a message from a cell phone.
I'll give you a text on your phone about tonight's concert.
text
Verb
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If you text someone, you send them a text message on their cell phone.
Will you text me tomorrow?