I stumbled across this great article on, get this, Thesaurus.com. I thought it appropriate to post, in light of our class discussion last week (or was it the week before?),
Six words that can ruin your sentence
Full article here.
1) Actually
Yes, I actually agree with this one.
2) Literally
This word is literally the worst.
3) Basically
We use this basically to add finality to sentences that shouldn't be final.
4) Honestly
I'm honestly not sure why this word is on the list.
5) Like
But, like, I totally get this one.
6) Obviously
We use this word for things that aren't so obvious, obviously.
Though I use it myself, I would add "um" to this list. What words would you add?
Oh I do hate the word actually! It never seems to be used correctly.
ReplyDeleteHaha, I love this list! The one I hear the most--literally--as in, "I literally could not wake up this morning!"
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