Overused words

[Bobby_M]

Very elegant:
Bobby_M - Linguistic Hedges = Prick

Imagine that. I outed myself thinking it had been obvious all along.


No, not that kind of outing.

 

[srm775]

Overusing some words or inserting more words than necessary is far better to using the wrong words. You'll get people using the wrong form of a word that sounds just like the correct word. Bear/bare, would/wood (homophones). It gets even more annoying when the words aren't supposed to sound the same like our/are though one's pronunciation skills are so bad that they sound the same in practice. I know there are even worse examples than are coming to mind.

fixed for ya ...

 

[Laughing_Gnome_Invisible]

Basically, I think the word "would" is basically not overused. It is basically used as it should be. However, I think that basically the word "basically" is basically overused to the point where it could basically drive me nuts.

 

[Yuri_Rage]

Many years ago in the business world, somebody decided that it sounded more intelligent to say "myself" instead of "me".

This particular word abuse has become less popular recently, but it was especially bad in the military. I LOATHE the misuse and abuse of "myself." Take that last sentence out of context, and it's probably hilarious.

...basically the word "basically" is basically overused to the point where it could basically drive me nuts.

You've literally hit the nail on the head. Literally, "basically" is overused. Literally.

 

[Bobby_M]

I recently caught Louis CK at theater show and he ranted about the overuse of the word "hilarious" and how it completely destroys the meaning. It went from representing just about the funniest thing you can imagine to the equivalent of LOL.

If you don't know who Louis CK is, rent the HBO special "shameless" or check it out on Youtube.

 

[Laughing_Gnome_Invisible]

You've literally hit the nail on the head. Literally, "basically" is overused. Literally.

Literally! Don't even get me started on that one!!!

I am sick to death of hearing people say something like :- " Honestly, I laughed so much I LITERALLY vomitted all my lunch and spun around the room with sparks flying out of my head!"............No sweetheart, you do not understand the meaning of that particular word, do you!? Now, hold onto this knife while i LITERALLY implale myself upon it!!

 

[Brew-Happy]

I am not too fond of the overuse of the word "like"

As in: "Like, I was going like to the store like the other night like with some of my friends. Like you know?"


Like that yourself?

It's not so bad these days, but it was really bad in the past.

 

[Laughing_Gnome_Invisible]

I am not too fond of the overuse of the word "like"

As in: "Like, I was going like to the store like the other night like with some of my friends. Like you know?"


Like that yourself?

It's not so bad these days, but it was really bad in the past.

All of those words in that thar post, they TOTALLY annoy me. Put them in any order you please and they are all TOTALLY annoying. Unless of course you spell them wrongly, then I can deal with it.

 

[Richard]

Saying "absolutely" as a way to enthusiastically agree is overused.

 

[Bob]

Polonius:

My liege, and madam, to expostulate
What majesty should be, what duty is,
What day is day, night night, and time is time,
Were nothing but to waste night, day, and time;
Therefore, since brevity is the soul of wit,
And tediousness the limbs and outward flourishes,
I will be brief. Your noble son is mad. . . .

Hamlet Act 2, scene 2, 86–92

Sweet. You win the quote prize!

Here's mine:

Omit needless words.

My addition to this rant is simple: Spell properly. I cannot abide misspelling. If you care to write, write well; just as you take care to brew good beer, you must ensure you write well.

Bob

 

[Rhoobarb]

I think everyone in the world should stop saying 'It's all good', right now. ...

Yeeeaahh! I agree on "basically", "like" and "literally", too.

Add to that list: "my bad", "so" (as in, "I sooo hated that film."), "awesome", "webinar", "organic", "back in the day", "it is what it is" and a personal pet peeve - "presently".

 

[Laughing_Gnome_Invisible]

Just to annoy us Americans, my British half hates the words/phrases :-
"Often times" (self explanatory, it's gibberish)
Normalcy (Not a proper word in any language, despite webster's)
"Holding DOWN the fort" (It's going to blow away?)
Dove (not the cute white birdy, it means dived)
Plead, or is that pled (not like bled, it means pleaded)
Deplane! (What the hell is that word!!? It means disembark from a plane! Do we ever decar from a car, or detrain from a train?)

I could go on and on with those, but I don't want to be "defriended" by all my newly acquired friends.

 

[adrock]

I would guess most people don't make this mistake, but I used to work with a guy that said "I'm just talking out loud here." It's "thinking out loud," dammit! Everyone talks out loud! It's part of the definition of talking!

 

[adrock]

You've literally hit the nail on the head. Literally, "basically" is overused. Literally.

+1 on abuse of "literally." I've never seen such widespread use of a word when its user so often means exactly the opposite; figuratively.

This kid can literally jump out of the gym!
My heart was literally ripped out.
I literally shat my pants (ok, this one can be literal, but I wouldn't be hanging out with a person who literally did this)

 

[menschmaschine]

Deplane! (What the hell is that word!!? It means disembark from a plane! Do we ever decar from a car, or detrain from a train?)

So, when do we "alight"? Only after minding the gap?

 

[blacklab]

Many years ago in the business world, somebody decided that it sounded more intelligent to say "myself" instead of "me". The abuse of the reflexive spread like wildfire.
"You can forward that to Bob or myself"
"Myself or my staff can assist with that"
BARFFFF!
It is my personal mission to remind people that anything with yourself is probably best left in private.

Speaking of the biz world, how about 'Going forward...'

I had a boss that overused that one and now it makes me cringe. It's one of those things people say in a biz setting when they want to sound smart.

 

[BierMuncher]

I overuse a lot of words in an attempt to come off as slightly less of a prick than I know I am...

You need more words.


Oh...and the word "basically"...I would tend to agree that we could ****can that word tomorrow and the world would be better off.

 

[Laughing_Gnome_Invisible]

So, when do we "alight"? Only after minding the gap?

Excellent point!! I never understood that one either! I'm always up for being made a fool of, and you, sir just did that Literally!

Basically, that pees me off a little.

 

[menschmaschine]

Excellent point!! I never understood that one either! I'm always up for being made a fool of, and you, sir just did that Literally!

Basically, that pees me off a little.

Hey, it is what it is.

 

[Laughing_Gnome_Invisible]

Hey, it is what it is.

That still doesn't excuse "deplaning" though.

 

[PeteOz77]

How much would wood a wouldchuck chuck if a wouldchuck could chuck would?

Man I hate getting into these threads on the 6th page... All of the good comments have been taken

I just had another thought:

How much Norris would a Chuck Norris Chuck, if a Chuck Norris could Chuck Norris?

 

[olllllo]

That still doesn't excuse "deplaning" though.

It's for pre-boarding passengers.

I know there are those on the board that have exfiltrated.

 

[menschmaschine]

That still doesn't excuse "deplaning" though.

I think we should use "dismount" for all those things...

and it should be said over the PA system like King Arthur says on the Holy Grail... "DisMOUNT!"

 

[pickles]

De plane! De plane!

 

[Laughing_Gnome_Invisible]

De plane! De plane!

As quick and easy genuine LOLs go, that was the best!

 

[BigKahuna]

How much would wood a wouldchuck chuck if a wouldchuck could chuck would?

Man I hate getting into these threads on the 6th page... All of the good comments have been taken

I just had another thought:

How much Norris would a Chuck Norris Chuck, if a Chuck Norris could Chuck Norris?

Forgive him folks....It's hot down there!

 

[Yuri_Rage]

Forgive him folks....It's hot down there!

In the middle of winter?

like King Arthur says on the Holy Grail... "DisMOUNT!"

SWMBO hates when I use the phrase, "Mount up!" in certain contexts...but it never loses its humor...

 

[PeteOz77]

Forgive him folks....It's hot down there!

It was -5°C this morning... I nearly needed a jacket while scraping the frost off the windows of the car this morning. Coming from Minnesota originally has it's advantages I would guess.

 

[wildwest450]

This topic may be more appropriate on a 3rd grade forum.
Some of us like to indulge in a few adult beverages, and would like to be able to converse without being Yurigrammarnazified. :cross:

 

[BlindLemonLars]

How much would wood a wouldchuck chuck if a wouldchuck could chuck would?

How much Norris would a Chuck Norris Chuck, if a Chuck Norris could Chuck Norris?

I think I'm gonna upchuck...