Overused Words or Phrases

dragon1 · 15 Apr 2005, 04:42 AM

(A contest on a radio station gave me this idea.)

Which word(s) or phrase(s) do you consider overused?

Winning answer on the radio station was "hello!" as used in emphasizing something said.

What say you? And give the reason why.

Adrian Bell · 15 Apr 2005, 05:14 AM

"really" and "so" as used by students and other people who should have a better command of the language given their upbringing and education.

As in "It was really really good." or "It was sooo... good.".

I don't like that "hello" thing either but luckily (for me) it is mainly an American habit, maybe Australian too, I don't know. It's not used in Britain much.

rmns2bseen · 15 Apr 2005, 05:43 AM

"basically". I am basically tired of seeing and hearing that one

xbot · 15 Apr 2005, 05:58 AM

It's a tie:

-Uhm (Use it sometimes, but not too many)
-Like (once maybe as a filler)
-So (use only as an 'as a result' phrase)
-And (It bugs me to see it used more than once in a sentence)
-Suddenly (Another word that just bugs me - nothing happens suddenly, you don't suddenly fall in a pit of sand

)

rmns2bseen · 15 Apr 2005, 06:08 AM

"remains to be seen" might be overused too

I'd also nominate "to be sure" (seen all too frequently in scholarly and academic writings)
"by the same token" (or its mangled counterpart "at the same token"

)
"it's a no-brainer!" and "well, duhhhhhh"

trew · 16 Apr 2005, 04:40 AM

One such word or short phrase must be Yo! short for you know!

another in BBC worldwide news.

"Thank you very much indeed!"

I mean if she said that once a day or two times but one of them says it to every participator.

Ok polite but overly polite maybe or am I too teasing?

trew

xmailer · 16 Apr 2005, 05:06 AM

"Whatever" -- used to avoid a real response to what someone has just said.

rmns2bseen · 16 Apr 2005, 05:28 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by xmailer
"Whatever" -- used to avoid a real response to what someone has just said.

yeah..in its "whatevuuuurrrr!

" form used mostly by teens

xmailer · 16 Apr 2005, 05:49 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by rmns2bseen
yeah..in its "whatevuuuurrrr! " form used mostly by teens

Definitely that one too, although I was personally thinking most specifically of a woman in her 40's of my recent aquaintance with a serious -- possibly borderline psychotic -- "reality avoidance complex". Okay, I just made that one up, but I can't offhand think of a better term at the moment.

**munchkin** · 16 Apr 2005, 05:54 AM

Like (liek), definitely

rmns2bseen · 28 Apr 2005, 06:02 AM

"But I digress..."

xbot · 28 Apr 2005, 06:06 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by rmns2bseen
yeah..in its "whatevuuuurrrr! " form used mostly by teens

Just the ones in movies.

maskull · 28 Apr 2005, 09:32 AM

I uhh, uhm ... well - duhhhhhh! This is really so, uhm, uhh basically a no brainer. But I digress - not! By the same token, on the other hand, it remains to be seen - for sure! So suddenly, so very suddenly indeed, suddenly and then some to be sure. Oh yeah, we're talking sudden here. An absolute certainty. For sure. Or for certain, anyway . Suddenly and absolutely for sure. Thank you very much. Indeedy die die doe.

xmailer · 28 Apr 2005, 10:05 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by maskull
I uhh, uhm ... well - duhhhhhh! This is really so, uhm, uhh basically a no brainer. But I digress - not! By the same token, on the other hand, it remains to be seen - for sure! So suddenly, so very suddenly indeed, suddenly and then some to be sure. Oh yeah, we're talking sudden here. An absolute certainty. For sure. Or for certain, anyway . Suddenly and absolutely for sure. Thank you very much. Indeedy die die doe.

Like, definitely. To the max.

beeboy · 28 Apr 2005, 10:21 AM

At the end of the day.
Right.
Actually.
OK.
Kewl.
You know.

15 Apr 2005, 04:42 AM	#1
dragon1 Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: California Posts: 674	Overused Words or Phrases (A contest on a radio station gave me this idea.) Which word(s) or phrase(s) do you consider overused? Winning answer on the radio station was "hello!" as used in emphasizing something said. What say you? And give the reason why.

15 Apr 2005, 06:08 AM	#5
rmns2bseen Master of the @ Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: USA Posts: 1,426	"remains to be seen" might be overused too I'd also nominate "to be sure" (seen all too frequently in scholarly and academic writings) "by the same token" (or its mangled counterpart "at the same token" ) "it's a no-brainer!" and "well, duhhhhhh" Last edited by rmns2bseen : 15 Apr 2005 at 06:26 AM.

16 Apr 2005, 04:40 AM	#6
trew Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 836	Hope it is ok to gently tease? One such word or short phrase must be Yo! short for you know! another in BBC worldwide news. "Thank you very much indeed!" I mean if she said that once a day or two times but one of them says it to every participator. Ok polite but overly polite maybe or am I too teasing? trew

15 Apr 2005, 05:14 AM	#2
Adrian Bell Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Darlington, UK Posts: 938	"really" and "so" as used by students and other people who should have a better command of the language given their upbringing and education. As in "It was really really good." or "It was sooo... good.". I don't like that "hello" thing either but luckily (for me) it is mainly an American habit, maybe Australian too, I don't know. It's not used in Britain much.

15 Apr 2005, 05:43 AM	#3
rmns2bseen Master of the @ Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: USA Posts: 1,426	"basically". I am basically tired of seeing and hearing that one

15 Apr 2005, 05:58 AM	#4
xbot Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 922 Representative of: xxos.us	It's a tie: -Uhm (Use it sometimes, but not too many) -Like (once maybe as a filler) -So (use only as an 'as a result' phrase) -And (It bugs me to see it used more than once in a sentence) -Suddenly (Another word that just bugs me - nothing happens suddenly, you don't suddenly fall in a pit of sand )

16 Apr 2005, 05:06 AM	#7
xmailer Intergalactic Postmaster Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: USA Posts: 5,485	"Whatever" -- used to avoid a real response to what someone has just said.

16 Apr 2005, 05:54 AM	#10
munchkin Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Milliways Posts: 1,165	Like (liek), definitely

28 Apr 2005, 06:02 AM	#11
rmns2bseen Master of the @ Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: USA Posts: 1,426	"But I digress..."

28 Apr 2005, 09:32 AM	#13
maskull Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 41	I uhh, uhm ... well - duhhhhhh! This is really so, uhm, uhh basically a no brainer. But I digress - not! By the same token, on the other hand, it remains to be seen - for sure! So suddenly, so very suddenly indeed, suddenly and then some to be sure. Oh yeah, we're talking sudden here. An absolute certainty. For sure. Or for certain, anyway . Suddenly and absolutely for sure. Thank you very much. Indeedy die die doe.

28 Apr 2005, 10:21 AM	#15
beeboy Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 551	At the end of the day. Right. Actually. OK. Kewl. You know.