Comments on: Pet Names

By: Paulina Riera

Paulina Riera — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 02:53:17 +0000

My other tick, which manifest itself in my writing, is the misspelling that occurs when my fingers and my mind work at different speeds – as visible in the last post. Yikes! “I’ve recently took” should have been “I recently”.

By: --Deb

--Deb — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 02:31:31 +0000

It’s HARD getting rid of verbal tics … and trying to explain how without using the word is even harder. Good luck with that!

By: Paulina Riera

Paulina Riera — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:47:01 +0000

I've recently took on the task of eliminating the word 'like' from my vocabulary - unless appropriate, of course. Since that was going so well I decided to extend the project to include my sister and her daughter. Eliminating that Pet Phrase from my niece's sentences is going to be my greatest achievement - how do you explain to a five-year old what the word 'like' really means without saying the word itself? Thanks for the post. Paulina Riera’s last blog post..10 Steps to Sharing and Protecting Yourself on Facebook

By: JC

JC — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 22:32:01 +0000

Nice trope, Deb. I’m reminded of Orwell’s device to rid oneself of a particularly loathsome construction: “The not unblack dog chased the not unsmall rabbit across the not ungreen field.”

By: Lillie Ammann

Lillie Ammann — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:53:58 +0000

Excellent point, Deb. Another thing is our pet mistakes. I’m notorious for leaving out words, especially not. NOT a very good thing to do.

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By: --Deb

--Deb — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 21:49:48 +0000

There are some things you just can’t help!

By: Melissa Donovan

Melissa Donovan — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 21:14:19 +0000

Oh boy, I have lots of pet phrases. That’s why I like communicating in writing – my speech is peppered with “you know,” “like,” “hella,” and yes, the occasional “dude.” I’m a Cali valley girl. What can I say?

By: --Deb

--Deb — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 15:33:37 +0000

Or to have handy friends and family point these things out to you, you know? In theory, at least!

By: Brad Shorr

Brad Shorr — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 12:57:19 +0000

Hi Deb, First off, great picture! I'm a "really" offender in speech and print, which really irks me when I notice it, but even when editing my own copy, the word is invisible to me. Strange, isn't it? One way to overcome the pet phrase problem is to listen to yourself on tape. Tends to drive the point home. Really. Brad Shorr’s last blog post..Is Your Company Ready for Social Media Marketing?