5 Words That Make You Sound Weak and Should be Avoided

in life •  7 years ago 

REALLY

The word is vague and adds little to no value, commonly misused. Recommended to replace or, even better, remove from the statement.

THINGS/STUFF

Lacks specificity, doesn't communicate the subject being spoken about. Use something that properly describes the thing/stuff being talked about.

I FEEL / I BELIEVE / I THINK

Makes the person speaking sound unsure, lacks confidence in the subject matter. Suggested to remove from the statement.

WAS / IS / ARE / AM

Too passive. When making a statement use an active voice, displays more confidence.

VERY

Poor way to communicate, been called one of the most useless words in the English language.

Are there others you can think of? Post them in the comments below!

(like, actually, hmm, umm, right)

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Like, really surprising stuff. I feel you are very much on the nail here. :)

Tired, Problem, Rubbish, Poor <<< all words to be removed.

Really? I believe that the things you have pointed out are very informative.
Upvoted and followed.
Thanks for this information. This will help me improve on my future posts

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