Guest  +  73341 Fri, 11 Feb 05 02:12 AM Is it correct to write "Period of time"? By definition, period is an interval of time, portion of time, something with it a beginning and end, which are based on time. Wouldn't be redundant to say "period of time"? English is not my first language. Is there an official organization that decides which phrases are grammatically correct and which ones are not? Something more in depth than a dictionary. Guest

	Mister Micawber  +  73356 Fri, 11 Feb 05 04:35 AM 'Period of time' is a perfectly acceptable stock phrase. As with much of language, it is somewhat redundant in many contexts, and where the meaning is clear without 'of time', you are free to use 'period' alone. To answer your second question: unlike French, English has no official guardian body. 'Period of time' does not fit neatly into a listed set of redundancies anywhere that I know of, but most grammar books consider redundancy at some point in their text. Mister Micawber Joined on Wed, Aug 4 2004 Yokohama Veteran Member 30,807 'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master-- that's all.' Grammar

	Mister Micawber  +  73389 Fri, 11 Feb 05 09:03 AM Again, probably none in most sentences, maj. A 'period' is of course a discrete unit, while 'length' is continuous, so there may be instances where one rather than the other is more appropriate. Mister Micawber

	kumambachi  +  73396 Fri, 11 Feb 05 11:05 AM Some people say "in three weeks". Others will say "in three weeks TIME". This goes for days, years, months, etc. Sometimes the latter feels redundant to me but it seems common. kumambachi Joined on Sat, Jan 15 2005 New Member 21