Elizabeth
Hey) Could you help me, please. What word or expression should I use to say that the phrase is too often used, and it’s better to change it with another one? A hackneyed phrase? A cliched phrase? Or sth else? For example, “I’m happy” is a hackneyed phrase, use “I’m buzzing” instead.
2 mar 2023 19:55
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If all you want to say is that the expression is used too much, say "overused". If you also want to insult the imagination or creativity of the person who uses it, call it a "cliché".
3 marzo 2023
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Umm im English and i really dont know myself tbh 😂, i was just say its overused or something. Also im learning Russian so we can exchange languages if you want?
2 marzo 2023
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A cliché is usually something oversaid such as: you only live once! I would say I'm happy is just a boring adjective. I tell my students to 'say it better' or to think of a more expressive adjective. I don't think havkneyed or clichéd fits your example. Possibly don't overcomplicate things and just refer to 'interesting vocabulary '. Hope my thoughts are useful, Zowee
2 marzo 2023
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The one that popped into my mind was "a hackneyed phrase," but I agree with Jonathan that "overused" is more straightforward. We don't say "a cliched phrase," we say "a cliché" (or "a cliche." I think it is better to include the accent mark, but it can be left out.) The word has an interesting origin in 1900s printing technology. It refers to a process for producing dozens of identical copies of a page of type, and is an imitation of the sound of the process.
4 marzo 2023
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