tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30889172.post3842334662568091279..comments2023-09-09T09:24:20.533-04:00Comments on The Eye Of Loni's Storm: Do I Say That?Lonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16248163148722597124noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30889172.post-80501134636238079532011-07-09T08:00:44.983-04:002011-07-09T08:00:44.983-04:00Lol, that's funny. I don't actually notice...Lol, that's funny. I don't actually notice when people use stock phrases so long as it's relevant. I'm not sure I use many of these, possible riveting. I do use likeable a lot.KarenSihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17875454663363953921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30889172.post-19177739659742869232011-07-05T07:50:11.438-04:002011-07-05T07:50:11.438-04:00Yes, I'm often conscious that I use the same w...Yes, I'm often conscious that I use the same words. It's a difficult task and there are words I'm not comfortable using yet.<br />I know that when my supervisors read my PhD work, they often suggest other words, but it usually takes a few recommendations of the same work before I feel confident to use the word by myself. New in my wrting vocabulary is the word "deploy", for instance.Emhttp://emeire.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30889172.post-31644854411893675732011-07-03T22:05:01.830-04:002011-07-03T22:05:01.830-04:00Maybe, more than anything, the orginal article is ...Maybe, more than anything, the orginal article is asking book reviewers to expand thier reviewing vocabulary to give readers a better understanding of the book. Just a thought.Lonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16248163148722597124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30889172.post-11496045910073502642011-07-02T14:48:17.223-04:002011-07-02T14:48:17.223-04:00I don't think I use any of those words. I have...I don't think I use any of those words. I have my own over used words though: definitely and emotional.Sarah Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10671051704990208661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30889172.post-13218938596391364192011-07-02T12:25:20.382-04:002011-07-02T12:25:20.382-04:00Yes, I do use some of them: poignant and gripping ...Yes, I do use some of them: poignant and gripping for instance.<br />I think the problem is more about using them too much. If a story is poignant (not sad, but poignant), it makes sense to use the word, no?Emhttp://emeire.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30889172.post-19810876668463684632011-07-02T11:56:19.668-04:002011-07-02T11:56:19.668-04:00I've never seen ANYONE use 'deceptively si...I've never seen ANYONE use 'deceptively simple'...though 'compelling' remains a word I keep wanting to use!Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15097908023032528200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30889172.post-20100693513650933592011-07-02T11:12:24.198-04:002011-07-02T11:12:24.198-04:00Nope - don't use any of those. But I'm sur...Nope - don't use any of those. But I'm sure I abuse some other words or phrases - lolKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30889172.post-83233034929729826262011-07-02T10:43:44.985-04:002011-07-02T10:43:44.985-04:00I know I use compelling. I use it kind of a lot.I know I use compelling. I use it kind of a lot.LBChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08565867574821169945noreply@blogger.com