I shall be planning that return trip to Pembrokeshire (Saundersfoot Beach), author photo

Hating My Use of the Word Should

Rose Mary Griffith
Nov 4 · 4 min read

Truly, I physically cringe each time I spontaneously utter the words, “You/I should.”

The problem is my frequent spewing that nasty, six letter word, often in my enthusiasm to share what just popped into my head. That popping thought is usually a bit of brilliance, such as, “We should plan our trip to Wales.”

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Rose Mary Griffith

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MusingsFromaRedhead.com. Author of The Writer’s Travel Journal — created for your adventures. Essayist & aspiring memoirist. Writer of humor, grief, & family.

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