Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums

[nawee]

Hello,

I came across the phrase "established and founded" quite often on the internet. It sounds ok to me, but is it redundant? Is it an acceptable phrase to use? Don't both "establish" and "found" mean the same thing? Or is it a kind of fixed expression now?

Thank you,

Nawee

[Mister Micawber]

.
If you've seen it in print, then you are ahead of me, Nawee. It certainly sounds redundant. The American Heritage Dictionary simply lists them as synonyms.
.
_________________
"I really do not know that anything has ever been more exciting than diagramming sentences." � Gertrude Stein
...............
Canadian-American who teaches English for a living at Mr Micawber's