{"id":2651,"date":"2019-08-26T11:15:32","date_gmt":"2019-08-26T07:15:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gccexchange.com\/blog\/?p=2651"},"modified":"2019-08-26T11:18:02","modified_gmt":"2019-08-26T07:18:02","slug":"10-overused-words-in-english-that-you-need-to-stop-using","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gccexchange.com\/blog\/10-overused-words-in-english-that-you-need-to-stop-using\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Overused Words in English that You Need to Stop Using"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Image by Biljana Jovanovic from Pixabay <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

We\nall have been using different words since ancient times which neither is\ngrammatically correct neither does it have any kind of significance. As because\nthese words do not make any kind of significance, it is often quite funny\nwhenever you are using them. So, if you or anyone in your vicinity have been\nusing this kind of words, you immediately need to stop using them. Here in this\narticle, we have collected a list of 10 overused words that are often misused.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Mother promise or Father\nPromise<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Since\nages, we all have been using this word without actually knowing the legit or\nthe correct word. We as a child have used this word often. Well, let’s come\nback to reality. The word from promising us there in the Oxford dictionary but\nthere is nothing such as mother promise. It has actually been derived from\ncolloquial words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    • Cousin sister or cousin\nbrother<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      According\nto the Oxford dictionary, cousin is basically the child of a person\u2019s uncle or\naunt. Things such as cousin brother or cousin sister do not exist. So, the\nright way is only to refer them as a cousin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      • Good name<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        While\nmeeting a stranger, there are many people who ask, \u2018What is your good name?\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Well,\nwhenever the elders name a child, they do it with good intention. So, there is\nnothing such as bad about a name. So the next time you are meeting a stranger,\nyou could simply ask \u2018What is your name?\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        • Revert back<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

          So\nthis one is a tricky one as it is even used by most of the big officials. We\nall have been using this phrase in emails. According to the English dictionary,\nrevert means to reply to someone, so you really do not need to say revert back.\nSimply use revert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          • Rubber<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

            In\nIndia, we have often used rubber to refer to an eraser. But in most of the\nforeign countries, rubber is basically a slang. Eraser is basically a soft\npiece of rubber which is used to rub out something written using a pencil, thus\npeople started using the word rubber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            • Picture<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

              You\nmight have heard people saying that they are going out to watch a picture. The\norigin is basically unknown when the picture became so synonymous with films or\nmovies. According to the dictionary, a picture means a drawing or a painting.\nSo instead of using a picture, you can say that you are going out to watch a\nmovie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              • Mention not<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                Well,\nyou might hear people quickly turning around and saying mention not whenever\nsomeone says thank you. It was also derived from the colloquial terms. There\nare a number of ways by which you can accept someone’s thanks by saying you\u2019re\nwelcome or it’s my pleasure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                • Pass out<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                  In\nmany places graduating from a school or a college is often mentioned as passing\nout. Well, you actually pass out after having a drink. The correct word for the\nsuccessful completion of a course is graduate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                  • Cheatercock<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                    According\nto the English dictionary, a cheater is a person who is acting dishonestly in\norder to gain personal advantage. So, referring to someone as a cheater is\nenough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                    1. Would be<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                      In\nmany places we often use the term would be to mention to the bride or the\nbridegroom. Instead of using this phrase, you can use the term fianc\u00e9.\n\n\n\n\n\nock<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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