Very
a humorous poem about improving vocabulary76 total reviews
Comment from Margaret Snowdon
Hi, my friend - I'm back!!!
This is another of your
masterpieces - cleverly
presented - and so right.
Warm Regards,
Margaret.
reply by the author on 10-Jan-2009
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Hi, my friend - I'm back!!!
This is another of your
masterpieces - cleverly
presented - and so right.
Warm Regards,
Margaret.
Comment Written 10-Jan-2009
reply by the author on 10-Jan-2009
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And it is so good to have you back!! thank you, Brooke
Comment from Fleedleflump
One of my A-level English teachers (the good one) used to give us lists of words that we weren't allowed to use in our next essay, and also lists of suggested alternatives., but he was most impressed if we came up with them ourselves.
These days I try to walk that fine line between using the weird and wonderful words that the world seems to have forgotten about, and being a pretentious git who writes things hardly anyone understands!
On that note though, it does annoy when people moan that they kept having to reach for a dictionary when reading a story; I love it when I have to reach for the dictionary; it means I've learned a new word! I certainly didn;t get taught my own vocabulary. I grew it from reading near constantly, and having that trusty old (it has to be an old one; new ones are missing all the best words!) dictionary close to hand.
Close to a rant here, but suffice to say (there's a phrase I know I overuse, but hey, I love it!) I agree!
Mike
reply by the author on 05-Jan-2009
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One of my A-level English teachers (the good one) used to give us lists of words that we weren't allowed to use in our next essay, and also lists of suggested alternatives., but he was most impressed if we came up with them ourselves.
These days I try to walk that fine line between using the weird and wonderful words that the world seems to have forgotten about, and being a pretentious git who writes things hardly anyone understands!
On that note though, it does annoy when people moan that they kept having to reach for a dictionary when reading a story; I love it when I have to reach for the dictionary; it means I've learned a new word! I certainly didn;t get taught my own vocabulary. I grew it from reading near constantly, and having that trusty old (it has to be an old one; new ones are missing all the best words!) dictionary close to hand.
Close to a rant here, but suffice to say (there's a phrase I know I overuse, but hey, I love it!) I agree!
Mike
Comment Written 05-Jan-2009
reply by the author on 05-Jan-2009
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yes, that pretentious stuff can be so unintentionally funny - and yes, I marvel when people ask me what a word meant that I used - I always think, you didn't look it up??? Thanks for another interesting review, Brooke
Comment from joan marie
You can add the word was to that list. I get nailed everytime at writing class for my short stories. It is basically useless. Great topic. joan marie
reply by the author on 04-Jan-2009
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You can add the word was to that list. I get nailed everytime at writing class for my short stories. It is basically useless. Great topic. joan marie
Comment Written 04-Jan-2009
reply by the author on 04-Jan-2009
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Thanks, Brooke
Comment from Kingsland
I wasn't at all sure about where this was going until that last stanza. That summed it all up really well.I enjoyed reading and reviewing this well written verse... John
reply by the author on 04-Jan-2009
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I wasn't at all sure about where this was going until that last stanza. That summed it all up really well.I enjoyed reading and reviewing this well written verse... John
Comment Written 04-Jan-2009
reply by the author on 04-Jan-2009
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John, glad the final couplet cleared things up! Thanks, Brooke
Comment from Sissy Holly Grace
I find that i use word far to much and want alternatives. One I use far to much is "Your". I loved this interesting poem and shows vocabulary at its best.
reply by the author on 04-Jan-2009
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I find that i use word far to much and want alternatives. One I use far to much is "Your". I loved this interesting poem and shows vocabulary at its best.
Comment Written 04-Jan-2009
reply by the author on 04-Jan-2009
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Most of us have our own "lazy" words - thank you for your thoughtful comment, Brooke
Comment from MissCellanea
Here! Here! What a humorous way to get the point across. Truly amusing. I've taken several sign language classes. Even in the deaf culture, with having a sign for 'very', they still don't use it! They just exaggerate the word they're describing or use the sign in a circular motion.
Hey, my brain just kicked on! I din't realize this was one of yours, Brooke. Nicely done, as always. Smile;) Sue
reply by the author on 03-Jan-2009
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Here! Here! What a humorous way to get the point across. Truly amusing. I've taken several sign language classes. Even in the deaf culture, with having a sign for 'very', they still don't use it! They just exaggerate the word they're describing or use the sign in a circular motion.
Hey, my brain just kicked on! I din't realize this was one of yours, Brooke. Nicely done, as always. Smile;) Sue
Comment Written 03-Jan-2009
reply by the author on 03-Jan-2009
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hey, that's a great idea from the sign language - thank you! Brooke
Comment from Curt Mongold
I was going to review this with a lot of outlandishly prohibitive "verys," but then I thought, "Naw, that's too easy!" I'll wait for another day!
Delightfully alliterative poem!
Sincerely,
Curt
reply by the author on 03-Jan-2009
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I was going to review this with a lot of outlandishly prohibitive "verys," but then I thought, "Naw, that's too easy!" I'll wait for another day!
Delightfully alliterative poem!
Sincerely,
Curt
Comment Written 03-Jan-2009
reply by the author on 03-Jan-2009
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Curt - good idea as about 40 or more people did that already! LOL t hanks, Brooke
Comment from steevie
Guilty as charged! This poem is very enlightening ... oops!
LOL caught in my own trap.
I enjoyed this writing ... a bit of fun, is sometimes the best medicine
take care and have a very nice day
your very good writing friend
steve
reply by the author on 03-Jan-2009
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Guilty as charged! This poem is very enlightening ... oops!
LOL caught in my own trap.
I enjoyed this writing ... a bit of fun, is sometimes the best medicine
take care and have a very nice day
your very good writing friend
steve
Comment Written 03-Jan-2009
reply by the author on 03-Jan-2009
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Steve, I think we're all guilty of lazy writing sometimes - thanks for liking my lighthearted reminder to clean up one's act! B rooke
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:)
steve
Comment from Juliette Chamberlain
Hi adewpearl,
Beautiful benefaction.
Elaborately expansive.
Gloriously galvonising,
and smoothly satisfying.
Kindest regards,
Juliette Chamberlain
reply by the author on 03-Jan-2009
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Hi adewpearl,
Beautiful benefaction.
Elaborately expansive.
Gloriously galvonising,
and smoothly satisfying.
Kindest regards,
Juliette Chamberlain
Comment Written 03-Jan-2009
reply by the author on 03-Jan-2009
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I love your review - thank you for such creativity and humor, Brooke :-)
Comment from MumEsGirl
This is good. I had to smile. We are all guilty of using one word to describe many different situations.
It is most certainly a good idea for us all to look more carefully at the words we use.
hugs
kate
Will probably be posting tonight, was away for a few days break
reply by the author on 03-Jan-2009
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This is good. I had to smile. We are all guilty of using one word to describe many different situations.
It is most certainly a good idea for us all to look more carefully at the words we use.
hugs
kate
Will probably be posting tonight, was away for a few days break
Comment Written 03-Jan-2009
reply by the author on 03-Jan-2009
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Kate - we all get a bit lazy with overused words - glad you liked my lighthearted reminder, Brooke
