tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post7249819415015237336..comments2024-03-07T02:53:47.674-06:00Comments on Bish Denham : Alternatives for Could/ShouldBish Denhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-2393303039326820102014-03-16T08:28:41.057-05:002014-03-16T08:28:41.057-05:00Thank you. Love love, Andrew. Bye.Thank you. Love love, Andrew. Bye.WordsPoeticallyWorthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05932809387878012226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-3685250035465300012014-03-15T10:45:53.229-05:002014-03-15T10:45:53.229-05:00Life is a crock of shoulds and coulds! Gotta use &...Life is a crock of shoulds and coulds! Gotta use 'em once in a while, hate to use 'em too much. Nice options you've presented, Bish.<br /><br />Linguists call these devils modal auxiliaries. That should be enough to scare anyone away from using them if they could use something else. :-)cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-14078988844322808272014-03-15T08:23:02.496-05:002014-03-15T08:23:02.496-05:00Hi Bish .. it's variety with words is the spic...Hi Bish .. it's variety with words is the spice of life isn't it. I'm sure we all have phases when we overuse words ... I know I do!<br /><br />Great thoughts though .. and good luck with Anansi ..<br /><br />Cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-88156596787533615952014-03-14T18:43:04.265-05:002014-03-14T18:43:04.265-05:00I'm sure I use those words too much. Probably ...I'm sure I use those words too much. Probably do so without thinking about it since they're such a natural part of speech.<br /><br />Lee <br />An A to Z Co-Host <br /><a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out</a><br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-10201842806040365572014-03-14T09:50:51.625-05:002014-03-14T09:50:51.625-05:00I definitely overuse these two! Not much of a &quo...I definitely overuse these two! Not much of a "git" her done person, I guess :)Meradeth Houstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06741790047121063893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-6732799487927301312014-03-14T01:43:04.097-05:002014-03-14T01:43:04.097-05:00I've wondered about about alternatives for the...I've wondered about about alternatives for these since I overuse them. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-80743693971547978462014-03-13T12:40:44.342-05:002014-03-13T12:40:44.342-05:00Not a lot of replacements. That should tell us som...Not a lot of replacements. That should tell us something.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-84165678211897740772014-03-13T10:46:12.912-05:002014-03-13T10:46:12.912-05:00Interesting question. I'm not *Type A* "L...Interesting question. I'm not *Type A* "Let's get 'er done," but that's closer than "coulda, woulda, shoulda." Marciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10006966091789130047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-58364957773861510832014-03-13T06:05:39.931-05:002014-03-13T06:05:39.931-05:00I’m enjoying your ‘word’ posts I always struggle w...I’m enjoying your ‘word’ posts I always struggle with homophones - rain, reign and rein get me every time!Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-72070633262479968412014-03-13T05:23:57.901-05:002014-03-13T05:23:57.901-05:00Thanks for the suggestions. These are hard ones to...Thanks for the suggestions. These are hard ones to replace and like Alex said, avoiding them may be best.Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-78755561386749183752014-03-13T04:47:23.919-05:002014-03-13T04:47:23.919-05:00Some decent alternatives, but otherwise words to a...Some decent alternatives, but otherwise words to avoid.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com