15 OVERUSED ENGLISH WORDS you should try to AVOID
Sound like a native speaker - replace these overused words in your English!
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Today, I am going to teach you what are some overused words in English and what are the alternatives that you can use to sound more like a native speaker.
(1) ANGRY. The word “angry” is far too general to effectively convey the idea and intention behind it. A wife may be angry at her husband. And victims of crime may be angry at criminals. But aren’t there better ways to more exactly express this strong emotion?
Alternatives: annoyed, cross, displeased, furious, offended, etc.
(2) OTHER. The word “other” is applicable to basically any situation where you’re trying to figure something out with a person. You can ask for “any other suggestions,” solicit “other opinions,” or ask someone for “other times” that work for them.
Alternatives: alternative (times), further (suggestions), different (opinions)
(3) ANSWER. This word is both a verb and a noun. When used as a verb (e.g. ‘to answer my research question’) you could also use terms like ‘address’ and ‘resolve’. When used as a noun (e.g. ‘the answer to this dilemma’), good alternatives include ‘solution’ and ‘explanation’.
(4) LITERALLY. “Literally” refers to the most basic, straightforward meaning of something-as in, the opposite of “figuratively.” So, if you say “I was literally drowning in paperwork,” that means your body really was submerged in a pile of papers. If that’s not truly what happened, but you feel you must intensify your statement, try “positively” or “absolutely,” which add emphasis without making it seem as if your life was in danger.
(5) MORE. “More” is one of those catchall terms. In some cases, “more” can mean the same thing as “other.” Sometimes, this is just the most accurate word to use, so don’t worry too much about trying to get this one out of rotation. Check out “other” for some alternatives.
Alternatives: additional (perspectives), incremental (improvements), greater (context)
(6) NICE. Oh, how nice! But overusing this word is not. When describing people, authors may prefer you to translate with more exact words like attractive, charming, cordial, delightful, etc.
(7) DESCRIBE. When referring to the work of others you might draw upon their written descriptions. Substitute words for ‘describe’ include ‘portray’, ‘characterize’ and ‘report’.
(8) USE. If describing an experiment you’ll need to identify the methods used. As well as ‘use’, terms which can be helpful here include ‘utilize’, ’employ’, ‘apply’ and ‘adopt’.
(9) HARD. You could swap “hard” (in the sense of “requiring considerable physical or mental effort”) for “demanding,” “arduous,” “onerous,” “grueling,” “exacting,” “laborious,” “challenging,” or plain old “difficult.”
(10) MANY. “Many” may seem like a go-to option when referring to an indeterminate group of things. But if you have an idea of the volume of what you’re talking about, it’s better to narrow it down.
Alternatives: multitude, handful, numerous, thousands, etc.
(11) ABLE. Next time you want to ask someone if they’ll “be able” to do something, use another phrase.
Alternatives: manage, handle, support
(12) BAD. Maybe “bad” doesn’t cut it when you’re trying to express how you feel about the movie you saw last night. Was it subpar, lousy? Take your pick!
(13) HAPPY. There’s a word for every shade on the happiness spectrum. If you’re feeling happy, that could mean you’re pleased, cheerful, delighted, thrilled, ecstatic-the list goes on.
(14) UNIQUE.
To indicate that something differs from the norm, try another word such as “exceptional,” “distinctive,” “idiosyncratic,” “atypical,” “extraordinary,” “anomalous,” or “peculiar.”
(15) BEST. “Best” isn’t the only way to provide a superlative. Are you looking for the top-quality pair of socks, or the pair of socks that are perfect for you? Both of these pairs of socks could be the “best.”
Time codes:
0:00 What would you say instead of "nice"?
0:37 #1 Angry
1:45 #2 Other
2:09 #3 Answer
2:28 #4 Literally
3:02 About Skillshare
4:39 #5 More
6:24 #6 Nice
7:39 #7 Describe
8:31 #8 Use
8:44 #9 Hard
9:17 #10 Many
10:14 #11 Able
10:29 #12 Bad
11:00 #13 Happy
11:34 #14 Unique
12:17 #15 Best
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Which words do you overuse? 🤔 Time codes: 0:00 What would you say instead of "nice"? 0:37 #1 Angry 1:45 #2 Other 2:09 #3 Answer 2:28 #4 Literally 3:02 About Skillshare 4:39 #5 More 6:24 #6 Nice 7:39 #7 Describe 8:31 #8 Use 8:44 #9 Hard 9:17 #10 Many 10:14 #11 Able 10:29 #12 Bad 11:00 #13 Happy 11:34 #14 Unique 12:17 #15 Best
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3 жыл бұрын
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3 жыл бұрын
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3 жыл бұрын
Difficult
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3 жыл бұрын
You're cordial teacher mrs. Marina, I use the word nice everyday.
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3 жыл бұрын
Those are my 'overused words' when I speak English, this video helps me a lot
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3 жыл бұрын
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3 жыл бұрын
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3 жыл бұрын
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3 жыл бұрын
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3 жыл бұрын
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Angry-furious, offended, bitter, irritated , cross Other - alternative, further, Answer-solution, explanation Literally-absolutely More - incremental, additional, greater Nice - cordial , attractive, charming, delightful, lovely, polite, kind, gracious Describe - portray, characterize, report Use - adopt, employ, utilize Hard - challenging, demanding, difficult Many - handful, numerous, thousands, multitude Able - manage, handle Bad - subpar, lousy Happy - delightful, pleased, cheerful, thrilled, ecstatic Unique - distinctive, exceptional, extraordinary Best - top - quality, perfect // O man ! You can't be pleased and I dare you not to have a screenshot😅 See ya tomorrow !! On silicon valley girl 😊
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3 жыл бұрын
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3 жыл бұрын
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3 жыл бұрын
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3 жыл бұрын
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3 жыл бұрын
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3 жыл бұрын
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3 жыл бұрын
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3 жыл бұрын
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3 жыл бұрын
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3 жыл бұрын
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3 жыл бұрын
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3 жыл бұрын
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3 жыл бұрын
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3 жыл бұрын
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3 жыл бұрын
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2 жыл бұрын
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I'm just recapitulating what I've listened throughout this video:) 1.Angry - Irritated, bitter 2.Many - Numerous, handful 3.Nice - Charming, polite, pleasing 4. Bad- Lousy 5.Happy - ecstatic, delightful 6.More - Greater, 7. Hard- Challenging, demanding 8.Unique - Exceptional, extraordinary
@prins1991
Жыл бұрын
in 9:25 HANDFUL means SMALL AMOUNT not MANY. Marina is teaching you incorrect English 🤣🤣
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3 жыл бұрын
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3 жыл бұрын
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3 жыл бұрын
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3 жыл бұрын
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3 жыл бұрын
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2 жыл бұрын
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Жыл бұрын
Instead of saying clear IELTS, pass IELTS successfully might be better.
Yesss English learners use these words so often when in fact there are better replacements! Thanks for sharing 😊 I am an American Teen and I would love to help you improve your English!
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2 жыл бұрын
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2 жыл бұрын
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2 жыл бұрын
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2 жыл бұрын
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2 жыл бұрын
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@prins1991
Жыл бұрын
in 9:25 HANDFUL means SMALL AMOUNT not MANY. Marina is teaching you incorrect English 🤣🤣
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Жыл бұрын
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11 ай бұрын
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@prins1991
Жыл бұрын
in 9:25 HANDFUL means SMALL AMOUNT not MANY. Marina is teaching you incorrect English 🤣🤣
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Жыл бұрын
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2 жыл бұрын
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@linguamarina
3 жыл бұрын
🤗
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3 жыл бұрын
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3 жыл бұрын
I think you are foreigners so you know english but i am wrong.
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3 жыл бұрын
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3 жыл бұрын
Hey wassup
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Hi , Marina.I am from Uzbekistan. The synonyms you gave are very helpful in writing essays. Thanks a lot🙂
@Arthur0522
2 жыл бұрын
Hi finally I've found person who watches Linguamarina like me I'm also from Uzbekistan.
@imanem5974
Жыл бұрын
Mee too 👍
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Жыл бұрын
Me too
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Жыл бұрын
Mee too
@imanem5974
Жыл бұрын
@💜_Army_Laylo💜 do you have IELTS
Hey Marina, Thank you so much for this brilliant lesson and these synonyms helped me a lot in improving my English.
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3 жыл бұрын
Hey I saw you also learn English with tv series channel and you commented there also Glad to see you here 🤗 Where are you from!!
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3 жыл бұрын
Yes...me too .. can I be your friend ...I'm Moroccan ...
@prins1991
Жыл бұрын
in 9:25 HANDFUL means SMALL AMOUNT not MANY. Marina is teaching you incorrect English 🤣🤣
Marina you are such a person who is giving knowledge to us .
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@linguamarina
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much 😊
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3 жыл бұрын
I love the word "adept."
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2 жыл бұрын
You forget to replace happy😜
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2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for giving us a recap
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2 жыл бұрын
You forgot to reply happy 😜
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2 жыл бұрын
On fleek !
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2 жыл бұрын
Ryt
Thank you for u r explanation, your really helping me in learning fantastic English😁.From ( India)
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@prins1991
Жыл бұрын
in 9:25 HANDFUL means SMALL AMOUNT not MANY. Marina is teaching you incorrect English 🤣🤣
Finally I can learn something new ..waiting for your vdo mam ..finally yuh've uploaded it🤗✌❤🎉🎉🎉
Marina is a Charming person. I really appreciate marina for my progress ❤️🥀
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Love your accent! ❤️ Great work..
You really help me. Thank you so much ❤️
@priyanshuyadav907
3 жыл бұрын
Hey wassup
It's distinctive the way you say "bye bye"😍
You are an absolutely gracious person "Your English lessons are really helping me get better at English."😍
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I'm Malaysian.. even though we need to use British accent but it's easy to pronounce American word as well and i love the video, to be honest she's better than my English teacher too ....btw i learned new word today it is SUBPAR
@brnd_8583
2 жыл бұрын
@Krishna Kumar Dalei yup!
@prins1991
Жыл бұрын
in 9:25 HANDFUL means SMALL AMOUNT not MANY. Marina is teaching you incorrect English 🤣🤣
Marina you are very polite person love watching these informative videos
I appreciate you. Your lessons made my pronunciation additional better !
angry - irritated, bitter, offended other - further, alternative answer - solution,explanation literaly- absolutely often - always more - additional, nice - charming, attractive, delightful, lovely describe - characterize use - adopt, employ, utilize hard - difficult, challenging more - numerous bad - lousy happy - delighful, cheerful, thrilled unique- distinctive
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3 жыл бұрын
Amizing
@helintje
3 жыл бұрын
i was looking for this
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay, I LOVE learning synonyms!! :D I hate using the same words all over again
@KindaCosyEnglish
3 жыл бұрын
that's fantastic!
You are a distinctive girl
This is my first video I saw from your channel and after seeing this I subscribed your channel because this is the top-quality video (best).😁❤️