tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020413586513800138.post3986522530903758546..comments2021-09-21T10:43:36.661-07:00Comments on the mending year: jan 5, 2012Lunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01245276560757806955noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020413586513800138.post-4444052172597422722012-01-28T18:37:25.307-08:002012-01-28T18:37:25.307-08:00Good one...that would be a good post topic - care ...Good one...that would be a good post topic - care to write something about that for the blog, Julia?Lunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01245276560757806955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020413586513800138.post-83116012065117789082012-01-20T07:14:53.110-08:002012-01-20T07:14:53.110-08:00My big one is apologizing when there is nothing to...My big one is apologizing when there is nothing to apologize for!!Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371190872976306713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020413586513800138.post-50801541595166772462012-01-12T00:44:09.287-08:002012-01-12T00:44:09.287-08:00yes, "like" is another big one! i've...yes, "like" is another big one! i've been thinking about problematic tone of voice, too - that upward lilt in voice at the end of sentences that sounds like you're looking for approval, or like you're asking a question instead of making a statement. that would be good to consciously edit out, too...Lunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01245276560757806955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020413586513800138.post-44218450782924542222012-01-11T09:04:10.184-08:002012-01-11T09:04:10.184-08:00Cool! I've been aware of women's overuse o...Cool! I've been aware of women's overuse of 'just' for years and I regularly try to edit it out of my writing and speech. It makes me feel more powerful, confident and like I deserve to take up space. I feel equally good about trying not to overuse 'like'. <br />Enjoy your power!Caro Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02671081133524087988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020413586513800138.post-85164337265069700802012-01-07T22:15:30.538-08:002012-01-07T22:15:30.538-08:00Hooray! The delightful Lili Kondo has removed her ...Hooray! The delightful Lili Kondo has removed her first excess "just" from an email! It's working!! The word "literally" on the other hand may show up in every sentence of hers until the end of time...Lunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01245276560757806955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020413586513800138.post-35132617592628755622012-01-07T21:28:39.918-08:002012-01-07T21:28:39.918-08:00So true! My next vocabulary mend will probably be ...So true! My next vocabulary mend will probably be the dreaded verbal tick that so many of us tack onto the ends of our sentences: "you know?". *shudder* Why do we say that so much?!Lunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01245276560757806955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020413586513800138.post-42632428150043312302012-01-06T14:50:34.126-08:002012-01-06T14:50:34.126-08:00Oooh - good one. For me it's 'really' ...Oooh - good one. For me it's 'really' .... 'I really want to go to that concert' <br /><br />Also, I hate that I sometimes use 'really' in the sense that I'm questioning what I just heard. (and I hate when other people do it, too)<br /><br />"I just got a new kitten" "Really?" ... umm... Why do we ask that?Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01053213571495298754noreply@blogger.com