I think "false pretense" and "nape of the neck" are good example. There are problems with paring these down that I think have to do mostly with common usage. i.e. I don't think I have ever heard the word "nape" on it's own before. If I did I'd probably be confused. That's not to say that it shouldn't be shortened, just need to adjust the usage everywhere. Another very valid question to ask is "Is our perception of english valid here?" we think some words are unnecessary because they seem redundant so we remove them. Is the result any less english than before? the meaning may be continued but at what cost? the style of the english language. Carrying this thought on, maybe there should be a different word for these "phrases" something in between a word and a phrase, in affect making the entire phrase one unit. Maybe this concept is already here I just don't know of it...

the last example I don't think really counts because the words "located at" are specifiers, not repetitious. "Where are you?" by itself could have different meanings dependent on context. True "located at" is probably the default interpretation, but sans context it could mean a lot of things.

Mine is May 5th... Blech

it's in vogue now? I mean, I've been using that phrase since I was little. To which I would get scolded promptly with "No you're not mean"

I definitely don't, some days I'd be glad to just get rid of it...

Is that mystery guitar man??? lol, it sure looks like him

The...um...plastic surgery one doesn't make sense at all, either the actual IRS decision to allow it, or the way the article is written especially how it ends "This same principal applies to lingerie...as long as they can prove the items aren’t being used for personal purposes outside of the club."

Sooo, the lady with the boob job must never... ever... leave.. the club, or at least never meet a guy somewhere else other than the club... or else she's in violation of the IRS???

I was expecting the toilet to be, well, more square and "pixely" now THAT would be an awesome bathroom

This is ridiculous. I don't know who would want to bring a water pistol to the event, but you know as long as they don't make a nuisance of themselves with it then let 'em!

I know what they're doing! and I'm happy because I recognized the Mandarin one as it's the language that I'm slowly learning

Wow, my need for real human interaction is going down fast, thanks google!

Shh... Spoilers. I Lol'd hard at that one!

Seriously!? this is the future!

I can see the why you would want a face transplant. but on the whole the concept of waking up with someone elses face is just a tad bit creepy... just saying.

didn't expect that ending lol, AWESOME

I see one major error on that chart: Guy + Earth = Captain planet. This error is easy for even this casual pbs watcher. the correct formula is Earth + Fire + Wind + Water + Heart = Captain Planet.