Wednesday, November 22, 2023

Word peeve: Just really kind of

 I've noticed this in grown adults who should really know better.

I've seen it in print, and I've heard it in speech.

Best to illustrate by example: "When I saw it, I just really kind of shuddered."

That sentence contains three modifiers:

  1. Just
  2. Really
  3. Kind of
Pick one. Leave the other two alone.

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