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Spacious space

X Spacious space

Tim says:

It’s not exactly an English mistake, but it sounds odd to use two different forms (in this case, an adjective and a noun) of the same word together in a sentence. Also, it’s a “tautology”: the word “spacious” implies that there is a lot of space, so there’s no need to use the word “space” (although “space” could mean an area of any size).

I suggest the following, which sounds better and is more descriptive:

O Spacious dining area

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