Thursday, August 28, 2008

Absolutely

Notice how ubiquitous the word "absolutely" has become?

Absolutely.

It has become a substitute for certainly, yes, very much so, truly, indeed, without a doubt, yes, of course, undoubtedly, unquestionably, emphatically, unequivocally, yes, heartily, infinitely, assuredly, yes.

It kind of annoys me.

2 comments:

Rick Rockhill said...

Words have become less meaningful, despite the age of communication in which we live. Sad isn't it? Absolutely

Ralph said...

"I agree" is fine. Or you could substitute "Amen" which is a response uttered in agreement...

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