One I mercilessly prune from my work is "whether or not" as in most contexts "whether" is fine.

A character doesn’t need to sit down on a chair. They can just sit on a chair. Down in implied. Samed with words like set (She set down the vase on the center of the table), as w…
3 Types of Hidden Filler Words To Edit From Your Writing
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One I mercilessly prune from my work is "whether or not" as in most contexts "whether" is fine. Example: "I'll decide whether I want to go to the party."
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Written by Simon Dillon
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Novelist and Short Story-ist. Film and Book Lover. If you cut me, I bleed celluloid and paper pulp. Blog: www.simondillonbooks.wordpress.com
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