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I agree with irregardless. The rest, not so much.
I'd say avoid these in creative writing
I've noticed a trend here. People generally don't disagree with contentious words or constructions that they use themselves.I've been known to say 'irregardless' myself, although since my spellcheck in Word pitches a fit, I normally avoid it in writing.
I find words like "very" to be colorless and bland. But if you think it fits, go for it.Why should anything be avoided in creative writing?
I think this list is written more from a writer's perspective, than a speaker's perspective. ...
It's really more of just a pet peeve list than anything else.
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