tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697741219507547157.post1028126348976785205..comments2024-03-26T05:30:19.268-04:00Comments on E, Myself, and I: Do You Have a Crutch Word?Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09280580738133742344noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697741219507547157.post-69884561542785053812013-07-12T13:43:21.796-04:002013-07-12T13:43:21.796-04:00It is so funny how perceptive our students are! M...It is so funny how perceptive our students are! My first year of teaching, I had two students who lingered after a tutoring session and decided to mimic me. Luckily for them, I choose to believe that immitation is the most sincere form of flattery. They went through our daily routine, overused the word dilligently (which they confessed they had no clue of it's meaning), and even included their interpretation of my heels on the tile floor.<br /><br />This memory still makes me smile!<br />thecurlyclassroom.blogspot.comThe Curly Classroomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09885276335868072945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697741219507547157.post-37335660302850640752013-04-22T04:00:37.061-04:002013-04-22T04:00:37.061-04:00Oh dear. I sure have lots of crutch words, mainly ...Oh dear. I sure have lots of crutch words, mainly due to the size of my vocabulary I think. With English being my second/third language I often end up struggling to find the right expression and stick to what I always use in the end.<br />As a teacher I often say (in Danish): "do you understand that?", "good" (whenever I am ready to start on a new topic), "we don't do that in here" - I'm mostly teaching 1st graders... :-)Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12917855127857795164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697741219507547157.post-1695197448539804502013-04-19T21:05:09.027-04:002013-04-19T21:05:09.027-04:00Haha! I do NOT put spaces! That doesn't look r...Haha! I do NOT put spaces! That doesn't look right! <br /><br />This is a great post. i'm not sure what my crutch words are. I work for a photographer, and i do his blogging & i have noticed it isn't that easy to NOT put certain words... I always automatically want to write beautiful or gorgeous (for a bride) & then have to think of something else!! LOL. I do say "you know what i mean?" often. I KNOW i have crutch words, just can't think of what they might be! Haha. Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14815407660365883762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697741219507547157.post-17225109100188114572013-04-19T17:16:28.361-04:002013-04-19T17:16:28.361-04:00Oooh a Blate! . . .hope you have fun! Literally. ;...Oooh a Blate! . . .hope you have fun! Literally. ;)hollie mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00912447746572055625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697741219507547157.post-75925515655677144052013-04-19T15:23:26.748-04:002013-04-19T15:23:26.748-04:00I use ellipses a ton too! I had no idea you were s...I use ellipses a ton too! I had no idea you were supposed to space them out though. Hmm!<br /><br />Have fun on your playdate!emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17880525494984988656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697741219507547157.post-14779913028255328382013-04-19T13:28:21.304-04:002013-04-19T13:28:21.304-04:00I do feel I have my own style of writing. I use ....I do feel I have my own style of writing. I use . . . A lot but its because I think I said what I needed to say! Having said all that I'm a Brooklyn girl trying to get my words written, my blogs consistent and my love to do so come through!<br /><br />Have fun today and thank you!Marisa Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09818816716586417433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697741219507547157.post-1430141844777151382013-04-19T13:27:38.811-04:002013-04-19T13:27:38.811-04:00I had a teacher in high school who said "and ...I had a teacher in high school who said "and different things on here" ALL THE TIME. It usually didn't even make contextual sense.Daniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12469143184329416252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697741219507547157.post-33838565867609802602013-04-19T12:59:46.706-04:002013-04-19T12:59:46.706-04:00My cousin says "Do you know what I mean?"...My cousin says "Do you know what I mean?" ALL. THE. TIME. <br /><br />I wish I could meet you and Ashley at Chick-fil-A. But I would drink lemonade. Meg Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02283930741408133410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697741219507547157.post-43780225221304609062013-04-19T11:55:23.945-04:002013-04-19T11:55:23.945-04:00I'm sure I have crutch words, but I'm not ...I'm sure I have crutch words, but I'm not sure if I'd want to know them! So fascinating!Elisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13069135857509035388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697741219507547157.post-26321111234732128532013-04-19T11:54:20.860-04:002013-04-19T11:54:20.860-04:00Kathryn uses "hilarious" all the time, t...Kathryn uses "hilarious" all the time, too... must run in the family!<br /><br />I have so many crutch phrases, and I noticed even more when I started my student teaching, but of course none come to mind right now. I'm with you on overusing ellipses... and I know it's because I try to have my writing mimic the way I speak!Steph at {Halfway} a Grown-Uphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18223800111039186161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697741219507547157.post-45158046186244575712013-04-19T11:05:05.448-04:002013-04-19T11:05:05.448-04:00This is such an interesting concept! I'm not s...This is such an interesting concept! I'm not sure what my own crutch words are. Not sure if I want to know, either. :) I did have a blog reader inform me one time that any time I use a big, exaggerated number (ie: I have 282598 pregnant friends right now), it almost ALWAYS starts with '28.' And she was totally right. I think it's just the natural order that my fingers bang on the number keys when I let them loose. But now I always notice that, haha.Erikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11909071293780469781noreply@blogger.com