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To: sparklite2

My favorite unnecessary modern verbage? “Go ahead and...”. It’s crept into the English language in recent years, along with it’s past tense version “Went ahead and...”. Does this annoy anyone else?


9 posted on 10/13/2016 7:46:10 AM PDT by bruin66 (Time: Nature's way of keeping everything from happening at once.)
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To: bruin66

When I’m writing, I overuse “just” and go back during edit and remove it, as it’s just not necessary. Another tip —
avoid adverbs. If you use an adverb, it means your verb may not be strong enough. Pick a stronger verb and dump the adverb. Less is more.


10 posted on 10/13/2016 7:53:08 AM PDT by sparklite2 (When they play the race card, play the Trump card.)
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To: bruin66

Where are the US fighters going to come from? The closest place they can take off and land on land is Saudi Arabia. Putting a carrier group in the med should make for an interesting confrontation.


11 posted on 10/13/2016 7:54:33 AM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (Lester Holt — Clinton House Boy.)
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To: bruin66
“Went ahead and...”. Does this annoy anyone else?

Nope. More like amuse than annoy.

Life is too short.

16 posted on 10/13/2016 1:03:29 PM PDT by publius911 (IMPEACH HIM NOW evil, stupid, insane ignorant or just clueless, doesn't matter!)
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