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Force yourself to remove all forms of the verb “to be” from your writing by E-Prime:<\/p>\n

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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 .<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

See Wikipedia E-Prime<\/a>. Quote via generalsemantics.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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