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I made the first example one in which the distinction between getting
up and waking up is important, and I made the second example one in
which the word “perhaps” actually weakens the point instead of giving a
numeric fuzz factor. These are not super captivating examples, but
hopefully illustrate my problem with the prior examples.
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Devlin Mallory
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@@ -143,13 +143,13 @@ We sabotage our writing though weak language, kicking the legs out from
beneath our verbs and tearing at the foundations of our nouns, watering beneath our verbs and tearing at the foundations of our nouns, watering
down the very points that we are trying to drive home. down the very points that we are trying to drive home.
* “I _got_ up and _went_ to work.” (weak) * “I _got_ up at precisely 8 AM.” (weak)
* “I awoke and walked to work.” (better) * “I woke up at precisely 8 AM.” (better)
We diminish the weight of our ideas by adding modifiers and fillers. We diminish the weight of our ideas by adding modifiers and fillers.
* “The regiment _that_ took the hill was _perhaps_ a hundred strong.” (weak) * “That night was _perhaps_ the most important moment of my life, and I don't _think_ I'll ever forget it.” (weak)
* “Despite heavy losses, the regiment took the hill.” (better) * “That night was the most important moment of my life, and I'll never forget it.” (better)
Words can also be weakened through overuse. Words can also be weakened through overuse.