Avoid the word “thing”
Take My Word For It
English - August 30, 2019 09:18 - 2.66 MB - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsCareers Business whrv hampton roads danny rubin career development professional development job search career improvement business intelligence networking professional tips Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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“Hey, can you hand me that thing?”
“Did you receive the thing I sent you?”
“Do we have our things ready for the meeting?”
The word “thing” can mean, well, anything. That’s why, as a general rule, let’s the word “thing” from our writing and speaking. Instead, replace the “thing” with the actual noun in question…