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viktor_haagOK all you hobbyists. Here is the accepted definition for the word "awesome":1
I have two faint pleas.
First -- please notice that awesome is an adjective and not a noun. You cannot be "filled with awesome", you cannot "bring on the awesome", in fact you cannot do anything with "the awesome" at all.
Second -- even when used in the appropriate way, this word has become horribly over-used. It has become the chipotle of the hobbyist's vocabulary. So, please, stretch yourself! Enliven your discourse! Here are some similar terms you can use instead of the dreaded "a" word:2
That is all, and thank-you for your kind attention.
1New Oxford American Dictionary, 2nd Edition
2Oxford American Writers Thesaurus, 1st Edition
awe•some |ˌɔːs(ə)m|
adjective
extremely impressive or daunting; inspiring great admiration, apprehension, or fear
: the awesome power of the atomic bomb.
• informal extremely good; excellent : the band is truly awesome!
I have two faint pleas.
First -- please notice that awesome is an adjective and not a noun. You cannot be "filled with awesome", you cannot "bring on the awesome", in fact you cannot do anything with "the awesome" at all.
Second -- even when used in the appropriate way, this word has become horribly over-used. It has become the chipotle of the hobbyist's vocabulary. So, please, stretch yourself! Enliven your discourse! Here are some similar terms you can use instead of the dreaded "a" word:2
Breathtaking, awe-inspiring, magnificent, wonderful, amazing, stunning, staggering, imposing, stirring, impressive; formidable, fearsome, dreaded; informal mind-boggling, mind-blowing, jaw-dropping, excellent, marvelous; literary wondrous; archaic awful.
That is all, and thank-you for your kind attention.
1New Oxford American Dictionary, 2nd Edition
2Oxford American Writers Thesaurus, 1st Edition
