Words & Wordplay - June 2007

isn't 'im not being funny' the most overused, annoying phrase in the world!

2007-06-03 08:11:20 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-03 08:01:33 · 12 answers · asked by Donets'k 5

2007-06-03 07:31:55 · 15 answers · asked by Laith Attar 2

2007-06-03 06:59:09 · 4 answers · asked by ? 2

2007-06-03 05:56:12 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-03 05:28:20 · 11 answers · asked by Keisha 4

compare from a few hundreds years ago to present day meaning....?

2007-06-03 05:24:13 · 6 answers · asked by Private 2

joben kunjumon

2007-06-03 04:10:20 · 9 answers · asked by joben kunjumon 2

Does anyone heard of this saying and did I get the phrase correct?

2007-06-03 03:53:39 · 8 answers · asked by CuriousDude 2

I want to say that it's a bad thing for both of us that you didn't keep the promise/agreement that was made and now i have to take action....but i want it to sound better, bigger words you know.

2007-06-03 03:02:32 · 8 answers · asked by You didn't know? 1

how do u spell halaluya?

2007-06-03 02:59:57 · 20 answers · asked by emily 2

Drama = Dramer
Paula = Pauler

2007-06-03 02:22:50 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

You can't bend the number or anything..

2007-06-03 02:06:15 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Read it carefully

2007-06-03 01:38:42 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-03 01:36:16 · 6 answers · asked by jeiun 1

Why are so many people SO stuck on themselves that they can't state a simple thought sans the word? It drives me nuts!

2007-06-03 01:34:49 · 12 answers · asked by ? 6

2007-06-03 01:27:26 · 12 answers · asked by binoj p 1

2007-06-03 01:21:13 · 10 answers · asked by Nadine D 1

2007-06-03 01:12:06 · 2 answers · asked by NiGhtShaDE 1

1. Verbs HAS to agree with their subjects.

2. Never use a preposition to end a sentence with. Winston Churchill, corrected on this error once, responded to the young man who corrected him by saying "Young man, that is the kind of impudence up with which I will not put!

3. And don't start a sentence with a conjunction.

4. It is wrong to ever split an infinitive.

5. Avoid cliches like the plague. (They're old hat.)

6. Also, always avoid annoying alliteration.

7. Be more or less specific.

8. Parenthetical remarks (however relevant) are (usually) unnecessary.

9. Also too, never, ever use repetitive redundancies endlessly over and over again

10. No sentence fragments.

11. Contractions aren't always necessary and shouldn't be used to excess so don’t.

12. Foreign words and phrases are not always apropos.

13. Do not be redundant; do not use more words than necessary; it's highly superfluous and can be excessive

14. All generalizations are bad.

15. Comparisons are as bad as cliches.

16. Don't use no double negatives.

17. Avoid excessive use of ampersands & abbrevs., etc.

18. One-word sentences? Eliminate.

19. Analogies in writing are like feathers on a snake (Unless they are as good as gold).

20. The passive voice is to be ignored.

21. Eliminate commas, that are, not necessary. Parenthetical words, however, should be enclosed in commas.

22. Never use a big word when substituting a diminutive one would suffice.

23. Don’t overuse exclamation points!!!

24. Use words correctly, irregardless of how others use them.

25. Understatement is always the absolute best way to put forth earth-shaking ideas

2007-06-03 01:10:22 · 3 answers · asked by marky 1

2007-06-03 01:02:02 · 3 answers · asked by Apple C 1

Please use your great imaginations to weave a small paragraph from these words.Best answer to whoever lets me dream a little.....
Dragon
Castle
Pelican
Tabby cat
Magic

2007-06-03 00:09:49 · 4 answers · asked by Juliette 3

sundayevenning

2007-06-02 23:47:19 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-02 23:28:11 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-02 22:57:43 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-02 22:20:07 · 1 answers · asked by reggaetonchica 1

2007-06-02 22:13:13 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-02 21:59:02 · 4 answers · asked by d_champz_here 2

What is the meaning of the phrase 'strip bare'?

2007-06-02 21:55:29 · 6 answers · asked by snowflower 1

2007-06-02 21:51:53 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous