Speak better: E-Prime is a new english language subset that forces more interesting writing

We see the misuse and overuse of the verb “to be” by English speakers as a kind of linguistic addiction. It allows us to play God using the omnis-cient “Deity mode” of speech, as when we say, “That is the truth .’ It allows even the most ignorant to transform their opinions magically into god-like pronouncements on the nature of things. Its overuse allows one to com- municate sloppily without unduly taxing the brain by trying to come up with more appropriate verbs .