tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post2525106169960005134..comments2024-03-29T01:13:40.953-04:00Comments on Writers On The Move: Avoiding Extraneous WordsKaren Cioffihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15492421057039326702noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-53091370909048722012012-02-11T16:18:03.323-05:002012-02-11T16:18:03.323-05:00Great advice. Thanks for the help!Great advice. Thanks for the help!Debbie A Byrnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06219009309869041795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-73208642821858217722012-02-09T11:10:41.807-05:002012-02-09T11:10:41.807-05:00New word for me too. As for myriad, both Milton an...New word for me too. As for myriad, both Milton and Thoreau used it as a noun so the noun usage is older than the adjective use, according to Merriam Webster.Anne Duguid Knolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10332742931248440319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-17362256596425119562012-02-08T21:51:04.144-05:002012-02-08T21:51:04.144-05:00Great advice. I like the idea of trying a phrase ...Great advice. I like the idea of trying a phrase from every sentence.Mary Jo Guglielmohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14044407102808262871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-81601176309444611842012-02-08T20:10:49.488-05:002012-02-08T20:10:49.488-05:00Excellent advise Heidi - perfect for editing - eve...Excellent advise Heidi - perfect for editing - every word has to count.Magdalena Ballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00182314078304734996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-11912314366137848282012-02-08T14:20:03.494-05:002012-02-08T14:20:03.494-05:00What?!!! Ask writers to voluntarily delete extrane...What?!!! Ask writers to voluntarily delete extraneous words? Perish the thought!widdershinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04205462833259334647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-79858820121340071072012-02-08T13:26:08.921-05:002012-02-08T13:26:08.921-05:00Pleonasm. I love learning a new word and it's ...Pleonasm. I love learning a new word and it's great advice.Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07512966254621483091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-57789721951772337112012-02-08T12:40:00.486-05:002012-02-08T12:40:00.486-05:00Great advice! Thanks, Heidi. I'll share it on ...Great advice! Thanks, Heidi. I'll share it on FB and Twitter.Mayra Calvanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01444333264952371471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-6070761862788595292012-02-08T10:41:24.289-05:002012-02-08T10:41:24.289-05:00Thanks for the reminder Heidi. I didn't know t...Thanks for the reminder Heidi. I didn't know the term either.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02286437269354482883noreply@blogger.com