Wordiness

Sometimes they are better replaced by the more concise regarding, concerning, about or as to, but not always: when used infrequently their relative wordiness is not unsightly. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I find that I have so many words inside I have to get them out, which despite my aforementioned wordiness, is impossible. ❋ Deep_bluze (2005)

[...] they are better replaced by the more concise regarding, concerning, about or as to, but not always: when used infrequently their relative wordiness is not unsightly. ❋ Unknown (2008)

I would say that the "wordiness" worked well when used to fill out the world-building, character backstory, or the setting in general..but tripped me up when trying to hint at plot points. ❋ Jeff C (2010)

But I have a solution if he's worried about "wordiness": Someone give him a Hemingway novel! posted by pgenrestories at 2:21 PM ❋ Unknown (2009)

I agree about the daunting size and "wordiness" of the series, but I can see where GRRM is going with this, and I totally appreciate his efforts. ❋ Abigail Nussbaum (2005)

The archbishop of Canterbury supported Stratford's proposal, conceding how the "wordiness" of baptisms might lead to "eyes glazing over". ❋ Riazat Butt (2011)

Things about wordiness, purple prose, grammar, etc. A lot of stuff I already knew though. ❋ Wendigomountain (2010)

People listened impatiently, and expressed frustration at the wordiness of his speech. ❋ Margaret Coker (2011)

Apparently this post is all about the made up wordiness as well. ❋ Unknown (2010)

A style teacher I had a long time ago placed great emphasis on being aware of the use of nominalization — making nouns into verbs — as a means of avoiding wordiness. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The books were fantastic, yes, but the movies took those books and cut out the wordiness, the drudgery, and historical rambling J. R.R Tolkien was prone to, and spun the richness and heart of his story and characters. ❋ Unknown (2009)

But what seems to undermine this particular father's sanity more than his daughter's lack of well-being is the letter's inelegant sentence construction and, horror of editorial horrors, its wordiness. ❋ Lizzie Simon (2011)

He proposes to correct the Bible by creating a new translation based upon 10 principles, including: concision (as opposed to “liberal wordiness”); an emphasis on “free market parables” and the exclusion of “liberal passages” he says were inserted into the original text. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I also like the way it puts a cap on my natural tendency to wordiness. ❋ Unknown (2010)

And didn't but the having seen the new day and being born, but that being against the point he, or a part of him, had noticed then Alamander's approach, or shall one include then, in the risk of wordiness the stead of the man Alamander. ❋ Unknown (2010)

And to those who argue that texting, while discouraging wordiness, also encourages simple sentences with limited vocabulary, I'd like to point to another type of writing that strictly limits the number and types of words people can use. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Their speeches are [wordy] and repetitive, variations on some theme, or simple reiterations for incantatory effect, always mesmerizing even when you merely read [the lines] to yourself in [the script]. ❋ Mozhgan Hudiburgh (2019)

My sister is such a wordie she scored [800] on her [verbal] [SATs]. ❋ Jesser (2007)

“I JUST MADE UP [A NEW WORD] CALLED [DEPRESSMENT]” “OMG NOW YOURE A [WORDIE]” ❋ Anamendes (2018)

Young Black Male #1: "I heard AnQwan got shot." Young Black Male #2: "[Wordie]?" Example 2 (Incorrect Usage) Young White Male #1: "What's goin' on Ned?" Young White Male #2: "Wordie" Young White Male #1: "Broseph, just be quiet." Young White Male #2: "So are we still on for [croquet] later?" Young White Male #1: "Ya man, I'm Wordie for that." Young White Male #2: *Shakes Head Hopelessly and Returns to [sailboat]* ❋ Big Seansta (2007)

This [sentence] is too wordy because it has [too many] [words] which can be shortened. ❋ Teh Kelz (2006)

[Bulat]: Wow, is that guy really climbing the [Cumberland Farms] sign [ass naked]? Aiden: Yup, must be a Wordy. ❋ Cam De Man (2019)

[Jake] sure is being wordy today! He will become a [wordywordybastard] if he doesn't [quit] soon! ❋ Gryfin (2005)

Dude 1: Man, [Professor] Who wrote wordy next to this sentence. What the fuck does that even mean? Dude 2: [It means you] used more words than you had to, bro. Dude 3: [No shit]. I had to meet the word count. ❋ Wii LastnameLastname (2017)

A wordy is a person who loves words. [Jane] is such a wordy, she loves her [word of the day] [calendar]. ❋ Tina2121 (2007)

Blood [Hydras] and The [Guild] Who Had [No Name] are examples of wordy [guild] names. ❋ Ryushin (2007)