Extra Words, Empty Words

Extra Words, Empty Words

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The Importance of Not Being Important

Overuse has destroyed the original definition of the word

Apr 8, 2021

The Importance of Not Being Important

Apr 8, 2021

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You Should Try More and Do Less

A defence against superficial self-help

Apr 8, 2021

You Should Try More and Do Less

Apr 8, 2021

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Don’t Leave Me Hangin’ on the Telephone

The stock phrases that put your brand on hold with your customers

Feb 19, 2021

A person on the telephone, holding the receiver to their ear and looking exaggeratedly happy

Feb 19, 2021

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The Valentine’s Day Mistakes You Can Always Love

A day with no saint, little love and too many apostrophes

Feb 15, 2021

The Valentine’s Day Mistakes You Can Always Love

Feb 15, 2021

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It’s Not What You Know, It’s Who/Whom

Pronouns. Or against them?

Feb 3, 2021

It’s Not What You Know, It’s Who/Whom

Feb 3, 2021

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Replying to Spam

Spending time with my junk email

Jan 27, 2021

Replying to Spam

Jan 27, 2021

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The 3 Proxies of Grammar

How you should view grammar rules

Jan 25, 2021

The 3 Proxies of Grammar

Jan 25, 2021

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Who Worries About Words?

The traits of those people who correct your language — but mean well

Jan 25, 2021

A person, worrying

Jan 25, 2021

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What Gives With the Grammar Genius?

The personality traits of those who live to correct language mistakes

Jan 25, 2021

A figurine of Albert Einstein

Jan 25, 2021

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Genius? Worrier? Or Petulant P***k?

An investigation into what drives the self-appointed language police

Jan 22, 2021

The pricks at the top of a small cactus

Jan 22, 2021

Extra Words, Empty Words

Extra Words make you think, make you laugh, make you angry. Extra Words have personality you notice. Empty Words make you move to the next word. Empty Words have little definition to notice. We look at the words behind both. You decide if the future should be Extra or Empty.

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Simon Ximenez

Optimistically curious, frustratingly pragmatic, creatively logical, London-dwelling, owner of 1 Extra Word.

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