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'''Tautology''' | '''Tautology''' was the unnecessary repetition of words that effectively meant the same thing. The popular example of this was "ATM machine" when the M already stood for machine, making it "automated teller machine machine."{{fact}} | ||
[[Luke Rattigan]] was irritated by people who used tautology, particularly when the [[Tenth Doctor]] called his invention the "ATMOS system" when ATMOS already stood for "[[Atmospheric Omission System]]." ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sontaran Stratagem]]'') | [[Luke Rattigan]] was irritated by people who used tautology, particularly when the [[Tenth Doctor]] called his invention the "ATMOS system" when ATMOS already stood for "[[Atmospheric Omission System]]." ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sontaran Stratagem]]'') | ||
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Tautology was the unnecessary repetition of words that effectively meant the same thing. The popular example of this was "ATM machine" when the M already stood for machine, making it "automated teller machine machine."[source needed]
Luke Rattigan was irritated by people who used tautology, particularly when the Tenth Doctor called his invention the "ATMOS system" when ATMOS already stood for "Atmospheric Omission System." (TV: The Sontaran Stratagem)
The Fourth Doctor found the GlobeSphere company name a bit tautological. (AUDIO: Energy of the Daleks)
