Words ending in -ly

[nwhiker]

AC has a major research paper due Friday. She's submitted two drafts, the paper is looking good, and I pity her poor teacher, since she's submitting a 3rd draft tomorrow. Last paper she got a 97: highest in the grade, and she intends to repeat that.

Anyhow.

Just overheard this:

AC: "My essay is too long, and I want to add something and I don't have the words for it."

Dh: "I'll give you some advice a friend of maman's gave her. Delete any words ending in ly."

AC: "But that's half my essay!"

Perry: "What do you mean words ending in ly?"

AC: "Really, basically, stuff like that!"

Perry: "But how can you get enough words without them?"

cassandra7, they may not like it, but they're learning! Thank you.


Another moment of AC brag: she got a 98 in her Outdoors Ed class: highest grade he gives, and he only gives 'em every few years or so. She did good.

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Truly, madly, deeply

[cassandra7.livejournal.com]

good advice. "Death to all modifiers," as Yossarian declared one day. And writing improved.