tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post1838472626650756225..comments2024-03-28T01:44:27.279-06:00Comments on Blood-Red Pencil: Avoid the Empty Phrase TrapDanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-18937338152415841422011-03-23T21:30:45.767-06:002011-03-23T21:30:45.767-06:00Ooo! I forgot one. "It is what it is,"...Ooo! I forgot one. "It is what it is," and any variation thereof.Scooter Carlylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06193754150220063430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-21707865033932546332011-03-23T14:38:18.448-06:002011-03-23T14:38:18.448-06:00Isn't this fun? Your additions are great. The ...Isn't this fun? Your additions are great. The problem is, a cliche starts out being a wonderful way to say something. But then everybody in the world snatches it up and uses it-- over and over and over and over!<br /><br />Thanks for your comments!Heidiwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02593338979995203659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-61819365036111506092011-03-23T06:47:18.220-06:002011-03-23T06:47:18.220-06:00Love those last two sentences, Heidi! Well done.Love those last two sentences, Heidi! Well done.Kathryn Crafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08371458857187160425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-38233836582081549112011-03-22T22:02:42.333-06:002011-03-22T22:02:42.333-06:00I love that BBC one. I can just hear it being said...I love that BBC one. I can just hear it being said on TV.Sheila Deethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13465615546936319164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-60724185191226527242011-03-22T19:10:21.485-06:002011-03-22T19:10:21.485-06:00"Just sayin'" makes my blood boil. ..."Just sayin'" makes my blood boil. I had a couple of narcissistic students that used it to be defiant for no particular reason.<br /><br />I'm also a Montana native. It's nice to meet you, Heidi!Scooter Carlylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06193754150220063430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-77511334210314268262011-03-22T15:55:14.723-06:002011-03-22T15:55:14.723-06:00Oh, that second one really grates for me. AM is mo...Oh, that second one really grates for me. AM is morning, PM is evening. You don't need both. When my LEOs and covert ops guys talk, they use the 24 hour clock and avoid it altogether! <br /><br />Another pet peeve: free gift. If it's a gift, you don't have to pay for it, right?<br /><br />Terry<br /><a href="http://terryodell.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Terry's Place</a><br /><a href="http://www.terryodell.com" rel="nofollow">Romance with a Twist--of Mystery</a>Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-17456932550645119902011-03-22T15:44:59.170-06:002011-03-22T15:44:59.170-06:00Oh, this post reminds me of a game I used to play ...Oh, this post reminds me of a game I used to play when watching the Formula 1 grand prix with my husband or my friends: counting the number of times (now retired) commentator Murray Walker said "at the present time" in a race. I think we got a count of thirty once. <br /><br />One I really hate is "thinking outside the square". It's "the box"! It's not clever and unique to substitute square for box. It's stupid and now even more of a cliche.<br /><br />Elle<br />HearWriteNow & Blood-Red PencilElle Carter Nealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02266309723919011181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-56186791024357559322011-03-22T15:44:49.279-06:002011-03-22T15:44:49.279-06:00One word that is used often now and almost seems t...One word that is used often now and almost seems to be a fad is "albeit." I know it is a perfectly good word and probably has many uses, but sometimes it just seems forced into a news story or a piece of fiction.Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-27482334304659526842011-03-22T12:01:25.538-06:002011-03-22T12:01:25.538-06:00I join you in your loathing of 'very unique...I join you in your loathing of 'very unique'. I can't stand it. It's amazing how many times I hear it in commercials.Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-70407587796237306672011-03-22T10:36:32.639-06:002011-03-22T10:36:32.639-06:00I have a beta who is very good at picking those th...I have a beta who is very good at picking those things out for me. :DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14849835587452669592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-67752091330739408812011-03-22T10:00:53.222-06:002011-03-22T10:00:53.222-06:00Any word or expression that's overused bothers...Any word or expression that's overused bothers me because it's a bump in the reading road. One author I used to read loved the word "segue." How do I know? She used it a number of times in one book. Now "segue" is an unusual word to read over and over in a novel, so I became acutely aware of its presence every time it cropped up. To me, this type of thing more annoying that the occasional appearance of a tired cliché.Linda Lanehttp://www.denvereditor.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-80649569440116645932011-03-22T09:16:44.964-06:002011-03-22T09:16:44.964-06:00How about 'pushing the envelope'?
Most ...How about 'pushing the envelope'? <br /><br />Most of my pet hates are business-speak so it's not too hard to avoid them when I'm writing fiction. Great to throw in if I'm writing about an annoying manager, mind you. ;)Fiona Glasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03906545058188198820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-38962470462509745152011-03-22T08:44:27.198-06:002011-03-22T08:44:27.198-06:00Irregardless of what bothers y'all, I have a f...Irregardless of what bothers y'all, I have a few of my own. Just sayin'... for example. Actually... this would make a great writing prompt!Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-85655123377938796372011-03-22T08:21:32.227-06:002011-03-22T08:21:32.227-06:00Okay I know it isn't a redundant phrase, but i...Okay I know it isn't a redundant phrase, but it bugs me because it's just plain silly..."across the pond"...it's not a pond! It's an ocean! Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggggg!piglethttp://www.braevitae.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-77147868995037258762011-03-22T08:11:53.809-06:002011-03-22T08:11:53.809-06:00The overuse of "actually" is driving me ...The overuse of "actually" is driving me crazy.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-48422952460266431202011-03-22T07:51:36.816-06:002011-03-22T07:51:36.816-06:00Can we please hold a memorial service for "ru...Can we please hold a memorial service for "rule of thumb"? That's the one I don't EVER want to hear/read again.Annettehttp://www.annettefix.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-16437949608031077772011-03-22T07:18:50.534-06:002011-03-22T07:18:50.534-06:00I'd put "the fact of the matter" on ...I'd put "the fact of the matter" on my list. Would we be talking about the fact of something else.M. Mark Millerhttp://mmarkmiller.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-9933795498226071982011-03-22T07:17:51.353-06:002011-03-22T07:17:51.353-06:00ha ha I'm going to have to watch myself - I...ha ha I'm going to have to watch myself - I've used some of those!! :)<br /><br /><a href="http://judycroome.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Judy (South Africa)</a>Judy Croome | @judy_croomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17455755011354905278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-50358495534609565282011-03-22T07:04:08.617-06:002011-03-22T07:04:08.617-06:00The phrase I hate is 'personal friends' - ...The phrase I hate is 'personal friends' - it's only ever used by pretentious, name-droppy people, as in 'I'm personal friends with Justin Timberlake' - how would you be impersonal friends?Tatum Flynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00074228011847976820noreply@blogger.com