As I discussed in a recent post on this subject, flabby writing can adversely affect our engaging content. For so long I had no idea that was a fault of mine. Blogging here at Wealthy Affiliate and on my three websites, allowed me opportunities to step back and analyze my writing skills.

(Here is the link to that post: https://my.wealthyaffiliate.com/funkydunc208/blog/...)

This training is going to analyse 100 commonly used phrases, why they are flabby and what to say instead.

Think About This -

Which of these body shapes do we men dream of having? Is it Picture #1,

Or is it Picture #2,


Right now, I am somewhere in between, and I have to work to maintain my health and fitness. Editing our copy takes work so that it is readable, engaging and authoritative.

So let's go. The next four pages will list 100 flabby phrases in alphabetical order. Your favorite may be among them.



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Ivine Premium Plus
Hi Duncan, very important information here. Irv.
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Funkydunc208 Premium
Sure is, Irv.
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StepChook Premium
Yikes! I know I use "when it comes to" often. Looks like I've got some editing to do!
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Funkydunc208 Premium
We all have things to work on.
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AchuthanN1 Premium
Thank you for pointing it out I can see that these are all everyday mistakes that we make without realizing it.
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Funkydunc208 Premium
Very true.
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MKearns Premium
Great post Duncan. You never know what words and phrases can be cut until you look at them.
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Funkydunc208 Premium
Thank you, Mike. Re-reading this training twice showed me where to trim the fat further.
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Midge1965 Premium
Thank you! Well written and full of information. I hope I don't make some of these "flabby" mistakes when writing my blog!

Best of luck to you!
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Funkydunc208 Premium
Here's the reality. We will be making adjustments our whole writing life. Part of the growth we make.

All the best.
Duncan
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