A sincere and specific writing improvement inquiry.

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   paradigmsearchposted 8 years ago

   One improvement is the "that"'s. Been busy cleaning those up. There must be some others of similar vein. I would much appreciate being told about them.

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      kenneth averyposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      paradigmsearch,
      You talkin' about old hubs? If so, I have not had anyone
      say anything to me.

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         paradigmsearchposted 8 years agoin reply to this

         You here real time? 1 hr.
         
         Update. No response.

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      TIMETRAVELER2posted 8 years agoin reply to this

      You lost me.  What are you talking about??

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      tsmogposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      I know I overuse that and it. That (Ha-Ha :-) is because I am so afraid of overusing keywords. I wrote an article on an editing software and wondered about 'Article' as keyword and 'online article' as a phrase. So, I used it and that to stay away from using those. That is probably due to my inexperience and understanding what keywords are and what is stuffing. Essentially I stayed away from using the formal name of the software realizing that for sure was a keyword. But, wondered about article and edit too. In other words does a noun become a keyword with percentage usage to word count even though not the subject matter?

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   paradigmsearchposted 8 years ago

   Pick a hub.
   
   Do a search for the word "that".
   
   Clean it up.

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   Sparrowletposted 8 years ago

   My "that"s seem to be fine on my old hubs. What are you talking about?

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      kenneth averyposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      (Gasp . . .Gasp . . .Gasp)!
      I am more confused than the Cowardly Lion.
      Oops! Treasured Wizard of Oz secret revealed.

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      paradigmsearchposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      I like you. Therefor...
      
      First hub on your carousel, do a "that" search.

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   paradigmsearchposted 8 years ago

   I wander here.
   Don't know what to do.

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   paradigmsearchposted 8 years ago

   We shall try again.
   

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   Jayne Lancerposted 8 years ago

   I believe that Paradigmsearch is talking about overuse of the word "that". What I think he is saying is that we should all go and check our hubs so that we can clean up the problem.

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      paradigmsearchposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      I love you.

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   SmartAndFunposted 8 years ago

   I use "that" way too much when I don't really have to, but I tend to leave them in my writing because I prefer it that way. I am such a grammar rebel. Or a poor writer. LOL.

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   Kathleen Cochranposted 8 years ago

   The problem with the overuse of "that" is the fact that we tend to write the way we talk.  Too many "that"s slows down the reader.  Also, if you are referring to a person, you should use "who" instead of "that".  People are "who"s.  Things are "that"s.

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   paradigmsearchposted 8 years ago

   Rant! Why the f!ck not main page to help people?

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