31 Words and Phrases You No Longer Need
written by Alice Jansing
Close your eyes. Imagine words as people in an office setting. The verbs scurry about, active and animated, getting things done. The adjectives and adverbs conjure ideas and images in the marketing department. But there’s always that one guy. See him? He’s over by the water cooler, leaning against the wall. He’s omnipresent, and yet nobody really knows what he does. He may be hanging around, but he sure doesn’t seem to be pulling his weight. That One Guy could represent any word or phrase that always shows up in our writing but doesn’t contribute anything. Here’s a list of thirty-one words and phrases you need to take off your writing this year.
Last Updated
05/31/21
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20 Slacker Words and Phrases
Chapter 1
1. At all times
2. Each and every
3. As yet
4. In order
5. Basically, essentially
6. Totally, completely, absolutely, literally, actually
7. Very, really, quite, rather, extremely
8. Simply
9. Pretty
10. Just
11. That
This is a word that you should only use when you need it for clarity.
12. Up, down
13. In the process of
14. As a matter of fact
15. All of
16. As being
17. Being that
18. During the course of
19. For all intents and purposes, For the most part
20. Point in time
2. Each and every
3. As yet
4. In order
5. Basically, essentially
6. Totally, completely, absolutely, literally, actually
7. Very, really, quite, rather, extremely
8. Simply
9. Pretty
10. Just
11. That
This is a word that you should only use when you need it for clarity.
12. Up, down
13. In the process of
14. As a matter of fact
15. All of
16. As being
17. Being that
18. During the course of
19. For all intents and purposes, For the most part
20. Point in time
