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Thanks for this post. Just fantastic — I love this. Very valuable, I bookmarked it. I had also gotten the advice that the more shorter, Germanic words are the stronger. Which … this.. But still a valuable lesson, and I am keeping that bookmark.
Humor changes proper useage. This is really helpful for me, English is my second language, and this will help me in my writing. This was an interesting post. I never thought about how many times I use the word very and now I will try to use other words to eliminate the word very? I have a very limited vocabulary and have been working very hard on learning new words.
Thank you so much for giving me some new much needed ammunition! While I do agree that very anything should be reconsidered, I would not take the extreme position that it is never appropriate in writing. I opine that the author agrees, and wants only to encourage more descriptive words when very would dilute the message by introducing emphasis, where none should be necessary. If it is, it is. But sometimes there are degrees, as in love.
A good test would be to ask yourself if something is extremely so. If it is, substitute another word. Thanks for the share.
The second is to enrich your vocabulary by using a greater variety of adjectives. This is also sound advice. Those adjectives have their own peculiar nuances and should only be used where they are really appropriate. I would avoid them unless necessary. They are different animals. Something can be very cold without being freezing, or very bad without being atrocious. I already use some of these words, but I have a tendency to combine them. Is that correct, or is it bad form?
Thank you for your very informative and wery well redacted article. This article which is very informative has helped me a LOT to replace the word very, so my writing will be richer, in fact I think that it will very rich from now on. What a resourceful post?!
Thanks for sharing. Now I know what my next lesson plan will cover, thank you! I disagree with this. The whole thing. Very ugly and hideous are different. If you choose to say something is ugly it is ugly, there are four letters and has a hard g, which sounds ugly.
This is an exercise in using a thesaurus to write instead of how you think about words. I love this! Me and my friend Abby have been making new creative sentences with these amazing words!!!! Thanks for the advice. Replacing it with another breathlessness is just as bad.
Loved this. This made me laugh out loud! Loved it for the power to bring out so much and so deeply. Some are just terrifying, still using the same word the word they were advised not to avoid.
I totally needed this! Many of your examples are not truly synonymous. I use some of those words often. I hate that people say it in every sentence.
What does that mean? I will probably like going to see it with Jamie, Jason and Dwayne. You know that super cool dude? It does not emphasize the point you are making. This is extremely helpful, considering reports and papers that has to be written. Saved this table and will definitely go over it later when i have a better chance!!
To change a word it immaculate. I like that. Smile I need use it. Thank you for putting in the work to compile this chart. I will be sharing, bookmarking and implementing this immediately! This is fine, unless you want to write like people talk, in which case the word should not be avoided. Guilty as self charged! Thank you for the including the reference table.
New ideas and tools such as this article and table have been a tremendous help in continuing to improve. One is total the other is conditional. The word is a crutch. Thank you for pointing this out. Really you are great to help other in correct use of words in English. I appreciate you, like you. In modern usage that is precisely how the word is used. They are not synonymous. No word should be overused — especially the breathlessly superlative alternatives that you offer.
Michael Allen. Because I have used that word so much, it will be a struggle to stop. However, because of the way it was characterized as lazy , I will try and remember to eliminate the useless word from my vocabulary! The overuse of the word very is not the problem, for it reflects the lack of word skills beyond the level of a 5 year old.
Simple words for simple people. Does the very idea of using very in a sentence in order to describe a simple word; very disturbing to the average reader. Very perplexing. I find the overuse of very, very invigorating to say the least; which is the least I can say on the matter of the over abundant use of very. Varying degrees of saturation can be accomplished by place very in various points in a paragraph throughout various sentences.
I have very on my mind. I am passing this useful article on to my teenage daughter who is attending high school next year. Was the character himself quoting Kleinbaum? Any writer who is awake can find a better way of describing a person, a place, or a thing. Nice observation, and thanks. The only problem I have with this list is that some of the substitutions lack the nuance of the first word.
This is great! Thanks for this. Its not everyday that I found something totally new. Thank you for this post. I constantly try to improve my writing skills as there really is no excuse for not finding the time to do so.
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