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
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