Wednesday, November 11, 2015

rate of speed/rate, speed: Common Errors in English Usage Entry for Wednesday, November 11, 2015

rate of speed/rate, speed 
Lots of people like to say things like “traveling at a high rate of speed.” This is a redundancy. Say instead “traveling at a high rate” or “traveling at high speed.”






















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