1. Repeat again.
Since the word, “repeat” means to say something again, adding “again” after repeat is redundant. Adding again does not emphasize the statement; it just makes the language sound sloppy.

2. Confusing “make sure” and “ensure”.
Writers and speakers often use the phrase “make sure” when they should be using “ensure”. We should use “make sure” when we are talking about checking on something or when giving instructions. For example, “Please make sure you send the proposal today”. The term “ensure” on the other hand means to take an action to make sure something happens. For example, you could say “We will hold a new promotion to ensure we meet the sales target this quarter.”

3. Price up.
The expression “price up” and its cousin “cost down” are incorrect in English. Instead use one of the following correct expressions.

Price increase
Increase the price
Raise the price

4. Further grow.
Since grow means to become bigger or more than before, it is redundant to use “further” in front of grow. Clean up your language by removing some of these expressions that clutter our writing and speaking.

5. Schedule for vs. Schedule on.
These two expressions have very different meanings. Take a look at the example below.

The meeting is scheduled for Monday.
The meeting was scheduled on Monday.

The first sentence expresses that the meeting will take place on Monday. This is the correct use of the expression “scheduled for”. The second sentence indicates the time at which the meeting was scheduled, not the time the meeting will take place. In other words, the second sentence states that the plan for the meeting was finalized on Monday, not that the meeting will take place on Monday.


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