VERY – No – No – No – Can A True Southern Belle Stop???

 In my roaming around researching I am always stumbling across different and unusual articles and reports.  Late yesterday I ran across and article talking about losing the word “very” out when writing.  

  

My belief is us southern belles from the Deep South, it is should also drop it from our conversations when we are describing how we want to put emphasis when describing something or someone.  More times than not we use the word “very” multiple times – very, very and even a third very.  The more drama the more “very”.

Writer’s Write byAmanda Patterson gave the following quotes in regard to using the word “very”

Mark Twain said: Substitute ‘damn’ every time you’re inclined to write ‘very;’ your editor will delete it and the writing will be just as it should be”.

From Florence King: 'Very' is the most useless word in the English language and can always come out. More than useless, it is treacherous because it invariably weakens what it is intended to strengthen.”

And I love what N. H. Kleinbaaum said:  “So avoid using the word ‘very’ because it’s lazy. A man is not very tired, he is exhausted. Don’t use very sad, use morose. Language was invented for one reason, boys - to woo women - and, in that endeavor, laziness will not do. It also won’t do in your essays.”

Amanda’s article “45 Ways To Avoid Using The Word Very” she lists all these wonderful words like terrified – furious. and spacious. 

Now those of us who love to express ourselves in the most southern dramatic drawl, I am sure even with using delicious words like terrified – One would say – “I am so very, very terrified! Or “Did you see that most very spacious kitchen in Betsy Sue’s new home.”

How interesting this little word “very” has such a bad rap.  According to Jeff Goins of “goinswriter” –says he places the word “very” along with many others as week and make your writing less effective.

I leave you with this thought. I am so very - very proud to be born and raised a true Southern Belle with all the very wonderful qualities that o with it.  The world could never have enough of us. . . . .We are very unique.