Comments on: Phrases I Never Want to Hear or Be Forced to Write Again https://wordsonpageblog.com/2008/12/phrases-i-never-want-to-hear-or-be.html a freelance writing resource. Wed, 10 Dec 2008 06:09:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Angie Ledbetter https://wordsonpageblog.com/2008/12/phrases-i-never-want-to-hear-or-be.html#comment-1991 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 06:09:00 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2008/12/phrases-i-never-want-to-hear-or-be.html/#comment-1991 All of those words are ridonkulous (how’s that for a made-up word?). Why use a 50 cent word when a nickel or dime one will do? It just makes the speaker/writer sound pompous, or worse yet, ignorant-but-trying-to-cover-it. 🙂

]]> By: Lori https://wordsonpageblog.com/2008/12/phrases-i-never-want-to-hear-or-be.html#comment-1990 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 21:05:00 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2008/12/phrases-i-never-want-to-hear-or-be.html/#comment-1990 Hate that one too, Gloria, and any phrase that implies exceeding the most one can achieve. It’s like Eddie Izzard says – words like “awesome” need to be reserved for things that are truly awesome – not for hot dogs.

]]> By: Gloria Hildebrandt https://wordsonpageblog.com/2008/12/phrases-i-never-want-to-hear-or-be.html#comment-1989 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 20:21:00 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2008/12/phrases-i-never-want-to-hear-or-be.html/#comment-1989 I don’t like “usage” when “use” is a perfectly good word. But the worst phrase has to be “exceeding expectations.” Possibly the most overused words in marketing, ever. Doesn’t it cause diminishing returns, anyway? If you promise to exceed my expectations, won’t my expectations keep rising? Very silly phrase.

]]> By: Lori https://wordsonpageblog.com/2008/12/phrases-i-never-want-to-hear-or-be.html#comment-1988 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 16:28:00 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2008/12/phrases-i-never-want-to-hear-or-be.html/#comment-1988 I think I love Wayne, Amie! Thanks for the link and the laugh.

Sal, I’m with you on that one, too! It’s the redundancy that bugs me. “We need high visibility in order to get our message out.” Duh.

]]> By: Sal https://wordsonpageblog.com/2008/12/phrases-i-never-want-to-hear-or-be.html#comment-1987 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 14:48:00 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2008/12/phrases-i-never-want-to-hear-or-be.html/#comment-1987 High Visibility – I hate that one. Yes, I understand that the CEO can see this email about Profit Margins. Duh. I’ll give you high visibility…

]]> By: writtenexpressions https://wordsonpageblog.com/2008/12/phrases-i-never-want-to-hear-or-be.html#comment-1986 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 14:31:00 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2008/12/phrases-i-never-want-to-hear-or-be.html/#comment-1986 Ha ha! Good ones. I recently ran across a website for another writer who feels the same way . . . a few from your list are on his list of words that cost extra.

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