Another thing that irks me to no end is the prevalent usage of "was like" in the place of "did", "said", "quoth", "exclaimed", "interjected", "replied", "answered", "threatened", "objected", "shrieked", "yelled", "called", "vocalized", "interrogated", "questioned", "queried", "inquired", "argued", "debated", "contested", "chuckled", "giggled", "laughed", "spoke", "hinted", "screamed", "lisped", "muttered", "mumbled", "grumbled", "murmured", "squawked", "rasped", "clucked", "tittered", "belched", "acquiesced", "admitted", "agreed", "conceded", "demanded", "ordered", "commanded", "barked", "purred", "tempted", "indicated", "hissed", "roared", "bellowed", "mused", "wondered", "decided", "proclaimed", "yawned", "spake", "gulped", "warbled", "sighed" (only on OT.cop would the connection between those words be apparent), "gasped", "sang", "hummed", "whistled", "chirped", "called", "groaned", "moaned", "spat", "cursed", "swore", "cussed", "snapped", "croaked", "growled", "suggested", "prompted", "urged", "acknowledged", "permitted", allowed", "wrote", "informed", "noted", "recognized", or "wavered" among teenagers and young adults today (and yesterday and tomorrow and several days before and after that).
Post #682201
- Author
- RicOlie_2
- Parent topic
- Words Mean Things
- Link to post in topic
- https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/682201/action/topic#682201
- Date created
- 7-Jan-2014, 1:52 PM