Justine Larbalestier

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No more nouns

I’ve decided that I’m against ‘em. Ugly, nasty, smelly! Too hideously leaden and concrete. I’m done with them. Pronouns, however, are absolutely fine.1 From now on you must write without them!

  1. Yes, I’m aware that “pronoun” is a noun. What of it? [↩]

Posted by Justine at 23:01, 12 March 2008 under Words & Language | 12 Comments »

Comments

  1. dragonfly Says:

    ha!!

    (are interjections allowed? ;) )

    March 13th, 2008 at 4:22 AM

  2. Dawn Says:

    why?

    March 13th, 2008 at 5:29 AM

  3. Patrick Says:

    She is smart!

    March 13th, 2008 at 6:16 AM

  4. 4. Justine Says:

    Dawn: why?

    Because I say so.

    March 13th, 2008 at 7:33 AM

  5. JS Bangs Says:

    It’s not so hard if you verbify or adjectivize the nouny ones you’re tempted to use.

    March 13th, 2008 at 8:44 AM

  6. Iris Says:

    Okay. This might be slightly challenging. Hee hee!

    March 13th, 2008 at 8:53 AM

  7. Diana Peterfreund Says:

    Write all your future books in the language of Tlon. “Upward behind the onstreaming it mooned.”

    March 13th, 2008 at 10:26 AM

  8. hillary! Says:

    I can’t find any thingamabobs?

    March 13th, 2008 at 10:58 AM

  9. janet Says:

    I’m not sure if it’ll work, but hey, it’s worth trying.

    March 13th, 2008 at 1:09 PM

  10. Mary Elizabeth S. Says:

    Why the sudden dislike of…you-know-whats?

    ~Mary

    March 13th, 2008 at 3:08 PM

  11. Mary Elizabeth S. Says:

    Oh, and, um, does this mean we can use adverbs now? ;)

    ~Mary

    March 13th, 2008 at 3:11 PM

  12. janet Says:

    Also wondering: what about implying, as in “give me a little of that,” which implies “a little b-t”?

    March 13th, 2008 at 6:32 PM

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