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Pet Peeve #3 - More Fillers

by JM

I wanted the Pet Peeves to be a weekly thing, but I’m a little unorganized right now, so… I’m working on it! Promise. :D

As Bethany mentioned in a comment on a previous post, “off of” is another one of those filler habits writers need to break. When a sentence reads the same without a word as it does with a word, then take the word out. If a group of words - in this case off of - reads and means the same if you use just one word - off - then just use the one word.

Down with filler words! :)


Posted in Pet Peeves on December 15th, 2006

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2 Responses to “Pet Peeve #3 - More Fillers”

  1. Sara Says:
    December 16th, 2006 at 1:40 pm

    Very good advice! I was just reading a book about writing where one top given was to put every word you use on “trial for its life.” If it is not absolutely neccesary then it gets deleted.

  2. Jaime Says:
    December 16th, 2006 at 5:20 pm

    A trial for its life? Hehehe. That’s about right though. Extra words just get in the way.

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