Dead Words

A lot was so fine, I used it all the time.

Stuff used to be great, but now it's just too late.

Swell was such a pal, and now...it's foul.

Neat was so sweet, now using it won't be a treat.

A bunch of, "What a phrase!" but it no longer pays.

All of these words are gone and dead now.

Convicted of being mundane,

Hopefully these words will stay away

or our teacher is liable to become profane.



The following words and phrases have been put to rest forever:
Thing
Mess around
Something
A lot
A great deal
Anything
Lots of
Stuff
Everything
Well
All kinds of
Nothing
Really
Cool
Kind of
Real
Cause
Cuz
Sort of
Pretty (as in "pretty good")
Total
Totally
You (except for in a quote or if the writer is actually speaking directly to the reader.
Kid
Til
A whole bunch
Neat
Got
Get
In this paragraph, I'm going to...
I think that, I believe that, I feel that . . . (the whole paper is what you think, believe, and feel)
To me, in my opinion . . .
Ok
Okay
In conclusion
And then
Etc.
Is/was
Because of (could of/ could’ve)
Third Grade Errors

its (possessive) -- it's (contraction for "it is")
there -- their -- they're
than -- then
which -- witch
too -- two -- to
your -- you're (contraction for "you are")
were -- we’re (contraction for "we are") -- where
know -- no -- now
are -- our
weather -- whether
through -- threw -- (thru)
loose -- lose
write -- right
sight -- site
went -- gone
a lot -- alot
all right -- alright
night, light -- nite, lite (slang usage)
enough, tough -- enuff, tuff (slang usage)
scared/afraid -- (you are afraid -- you scared your sister)
Improper Punctuation:

Titles of novels, plays, or longer works are underlined or in bold-face type.
Titles of poems, short stories, or shorter works are encased in quotation marks or are in Italic type.