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Rule "I [told it to] -> I [told] Leo"

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Description:	I [told it to] -> I [told] Leo
Message:	This phrasing could be wordy.
Category:	Redundant Phrases (ID: REDUNDANCY)
Link:	https://languagetool.org/insights/post/wordiness/
Tags:	[picky]
Incorrect sentences that this rule can detect:	He told it to Leo. Correction suggestion: told
Correct sentences for comparison:	Ought I to tell it to him? They are straight shooters and will tell it to you as they see it. Why don't you just come out and tell it to me straight? If you have a bone to pick with a person, tell it to his face Another TV show, Tell It To Groucho, premiered January 11, 1962, on CBS He says, "Yeah and tell it to my wife."
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ID:	TELL_IT [1]
Version:	6.4-SNAPSHOT (2023-12-05 16:46:04 +0000)

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