Grammar Rule

Word Repetition

Using the exact same word too many times in a short span.

The Rule

Use synonyms or pronouns to replace repeated vocabulary.

Examples

✗

Incorrect

Pollution is bad. Pollution causes diseases. We must stop pollution.

✓

Correct

Pollution is detrimental. IT causes diseases. We must stop THIS PROBLEM.

💡 Pro Tip

Learning synonyms by topic (paraphrasing) is essential for achieving a higher lexical resource score.