Thursday, May 24, 2007

apparently

apparently, i use the word "apparently" too much.

synonyms, anyone?

3 comments:

Matt said...

I say the word 'quite' too often. Normally I say it as a description of degree, like other people would say 'very.'

Anonymous said...

In most cases, you could just drop it altogether. Saying "apparently" before a statement is just like saying "I think." Of course you think it, or else you wouldn't say it. Both examples just weaken any declarative statements you make by putting in a hint of doubt.

Joey said...

Lauren is right and apparently, awesome. But you it makes a good transition especially when writing about topics scoured from other sources. Just to mix it up you can try "in fact", "evidently", or "it appears that"

Personally, my favorite is to use "actually".