Precision in vocabulary

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0 What are the commonly overused words in english essays? For eg, say. Can anyone jot down a list which shows words that are more precise than these overused words? Or is there any program which can provide more precise words to those vague words? Thanks! I really need to convey in precise vocabulary for my english essays. 0-

Julielai · Accepted Answer

0 Hi guest, 02br
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00I'm not sure if memorizing a list would help. That said, many writing handbooks have a list of overly used expressions. 02br
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001. One thing that helps me is to be as specific as possible. Take for instance, 02br
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00Nothing is more fun than driving a nice vehicle on the road. 02br
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00Now that is not telling my readers much. How nice is the vehicle? What kind of vehicle? What sort of road am I driving on? 02br
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00How about being a bit more specific. 02br
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00Nothing thrills me more than driving a sports car on the highway. 02br
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00Now that's a little better -- the reader now knows this is not just any vehicle; it's a sports car going on a highway. 02br
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00How about giving our readers a vivid mental picture? 02br
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00Driving a Ferrari on Highway 123-x for 80 miles an hour -- now that's an experience! 02br
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00Now that's clear. It's not just any sports car; it's a Ferrari. And we are talking about doing it for 80 miles an hour. 02br
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00I hope this gives you an idea about word choices -- pick concrete terms that create vivid images in your readers' minds. 02br
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00Another example: 02br
00e.g. You are eating way too much fruit. 02br
00Now that's not as clear as: Ten bananas in a row! Jees! 02br
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00To be able to write like this, you will need to develop a habit of thinking clearly and vividly. After all, ambiguous word choices is a reflection of a confused mind. 02br
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002. Another thing that helps is to energize the so-called cliches by using them in a varied manner. e.g. tried and true is a cliche, but even cliches like that can be redeemed with a slight variation, e.g. "the method, once tried, proved true." 02br
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00I hope this helps! 0-

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very helpful
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