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Would writing "caring solicitudes of empathy" be redundant?

English Language & Usage Asked by Ian54 on December 10, 2020

I am using the word solicitude in a sentence. I am wondering if I can say "For the girl, she started by expressing caring solicitudes of empathy"

The definition of solicitude is:

/səˈlisəˌt(y)o͞od/
noun
noun: solicitude
care or concern for someone or something.: "I was touched by his solicitude".

Would writing "caring solicitudes of empathy"be redundant, and if so should I make it "empathetic solicitudes with care"

One Answer

Yes, "caring solicitudes of empathy" would be redundant. So would "empathetic solicitudes with care." The latter would also be incorrect in treating solicitude as a count noun. It's a mass noun, like empathy.

If you say the girl began with expressions of solicitude, that conveys "care" and "empathy" sufficiently that those words add nothing. Likewise, "expressions of empathy" would include the idea of care and solicitude. Care is a less precise term than solicitude or empathy, so one of the latter two words is preferable. Using both would be redundant, using all three doubly so.

Correct answer by verbose on December 10, 2020

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