From the brevity file ...
From the Reuters wire the other day:
National Semiconductor Corp. ... said on Friday it would begin to pay a quarterly dividend for the first time.
Of course, if it's beginning to pay a quarterly dividend, "for the first time" is redundant. And what about the time element: Did it say it on Friday or will it begin payment on Friday? A that after Friday would have clarified.
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Ah, but given the scenario you cite, the better word would then be "resume" instead of "begin," would it not?
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