>>9060545Think about it: if something is small, it’s small—you don’t need to tack on “in size” for clarification. If an event took place in history, then you wouldn’t need to specify that it took place in “past” history” (as opposed to what, “present” or “future” history?). If something is a “fact,” by definition it’s true (unless the poster is using it for sarcasm or irony). If a person smiled, it can be assumed, in most cases, that the individual was happy; there’s no need to preface the verb with the adverb “happily.” This could depend on context—for example someone could “smile nervously” if they were shy—but in most cases the extra word is unnecessary.
