Arthur Plotnik is a contributing editor to the Writer magazine. His new book is "Spunk & Bite: A Writer's Guide to Punchier, More Engaging Language & Style." IT’S HARD OUT HERE for a word. Take the ...
In a recent New York Times piece, novelist Zoe Heller wrote about helping her daughter with an English essay. “Try excising the words ‘extremely,’ ‘totally’ and ‘incredibly,’” Heller suggested. Her ...
The study of intensifiers has emerged as a dynamic field in linguistics, revealing how seemingly simple modifiers such as “really”, “so”, and “very” play a crucial role in shaping meaning and ...
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