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    04 American Expressions - Redundancy

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    The document provides examples of American English expressions and their Filipino equivalents, as well as redundancies to avoid in American English. Some key differences highlighted include referring to sneakers as "rubber shoes" in Filipino versus American English, using "one size fits all" instead of "free size", saying "to go" rather than "take out" for fast food, and using terms like "class", "group", or "team" instead of "batch". The document also lists redundant phrases in American English such as "free gift" instead of just "gift" and provides preferred alternatives like "speeding" rather than "overspeeding".

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    The document provides examples of American English expressions and their Filipino equivalents, as well as redundancies to avoid in American English. Some key differences highlighted include referring to sneakers as "rubber shoes" in Filipino versus American English, using "one size fits all" instead of "free size", saying "to go" rather than "take out" for fast food, and using terms like "class", "group", or "team" instead of "batch". The document also lists redundant phrases in American English such as "free gift" instead of just "gift" and provides preferred alternatives like "speeding" rather than "overspeeding".

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    The document provides examples of American English expressions and their Filipino equivalents, as well as redundancies to avoid in American English. Some key differences highlighted include referring to sneakers as "rubber shoes" in Filipino versus American English, using "one size fits all" instead of "free size", saying "to go" rather than "take out" for fast food, and using terms like "class", "group", or "team" instead of "batch". The document also lists redundant phrases in American English such as "free gift" instead of just "gift" and provides preferred alternatives like "speeding" rather than "overspeeding".

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    The document provides examples of American English expressions and their Filipino equivalents, as well as redundancies to avoid in American English. Some key differences highlighted include referring to sneakers as "rubber shoes" in Filipino versus American English, using "one size fits all" instead of "free size", saying "to go" rather than "take out" for fast food, and using terms like "class", "group", or "team" instead of "batch". The document also lists redundant phrases in American English such as "free gift" instead of just "gift" and provides preferred alternatives like "speeding" rather than "overspeeding".

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    American Expressions and Idiomatic Phrases

    Expressions: Filipino versus American Expressions: Redundancies


    Avoid using... Try saying... Avoid using… Try saying...
    Rubber shoes Sneakers Free gift Gift, free item
    Free size One size fits all Two couples/pairs A couple, a pair
    Take out (fast food) To go Moral lesson Lesson, moral of the story
    To go (restaurant) Take out Like for example Like, for example
    Batch Class, group, team Over speeding Speeding
    CR Restroom, toilet, etc. lf in case If, in case
    Ref Fridge Irregardless regardless
    Fetch me/Fetching Pick me up; come and get me 7 AM in the morning 7 AM, 7 in the morning
    For a while Please hold 12 o'clock midnight/noon Midnight, noon
    Fall in line Stand in line, stand on line (NY) Regarding about Regarding, about
    Bottemless Refillable A pleasant good morning Good morning
    I'll go ahead I'll see you; goodbye; see you later
    Go down or go up Get off; get on
    Officemate Co-worker
    Overspeeding Speeding
    Aircon AC; air-conditioner; air-conditioning
    Mortage on your car Loan on your car
    Avail of Take advantage of
    Routinary Routine

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