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Unread 02-23-2016, 07:18 AM
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Though "station" and "stop" don't mean the exact same thing, so they are perhaps rescued from a charge of redundancy, it's still true that saying either one without the other would fully convey the intended message.

But in general, I'm not sure I'm as vehemently against redundant phrases as some people here seem to be. It's colloquial speech, and we're not paying for words by the letter. A "full and complete stop" may be redundant, but it does serve the purpose of emphasis. If someone told you, "I love and adore you," I hope your response wouldn't be, "That's redundant!"
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