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10. Charlotte, NC
9. Spokane, WA
8. Coral Gables, FL
7. Pueblo, CO
6. Traverse City, MI
5. Iowa City, IA
4. Charlottesville, VA
3. San Jose, CA
2. Kansas City, MO
1. Portland, OR
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10. Middlemarch by George Eliot
9. The Stories of Anton Chekhov by Anton Chekhov
8. In Search of Lost Time by Marcel Proust
7. The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald
6. Hamlet by William Shakespeare
5. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
4. Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
3. War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
2. Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert
1. Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
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10. Refute
9. Instant
8. Enormity
7. Less
6. Chronic
5. Literally
4. Panacea
3. Disinterested
2. Decimate
1. Ultimate
Find out how they’re misused and what their proper use is, according to Listverse.com HERE.
1. Sportswriter
2. Florist
3. Meteorologist
4. Landscaping worker
5. Construction worker
6. Fashion buyer
7. College admissions counselor
8. Pest control worker
9. Housekeeper
10. Vendor
According to Sympatico.ca
1-Episode: “Trapped in the Closet”
Season: 9
2-Episode: “The China Probrem”
Season: 12
3-Episode: “It Hits the Fan”
Season: 5
4-Episode: “Mr. Hankey, the Christmas Poo”
Season: 1
5-Episode: “Jared Has Aides”
Season: 6
6-Episode: “Scott Tenorman Must Die”
Season: 5
7-Episode: “Terrance & Phillip in Not Without My Anus”
Season: 2
8-Episode: “Bloody Mary”
Season: 9
9-Episode: “Hell on Earth 2006″
Season: 10
10-pisode: “Cartoon Wars Part II”
Season: 10
According to Ed-U.com, these are the Top 10 Essay Clichés.
According to the Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary, a cliché is “a trite phrase or expression,” “a hackneyed theme, characterization, or situation,” or “something that has become overly familiar or commonplace.” The last thing you want in your essay is any of the above. Clichés make your writing appear lazy, your ideas ordinary, and your experiences typical. Arm yourself with the list below and eradicate these and other clichés from your writing.
1. I always learn from my mistakes
2. I know my dreams will come true
3. I can make a difference
4. _________ is my passion
5. I no longer take my loved ones for granted
6. These lessons are useful both on and off the field (or other sporting arena)
7. I realized the value of hard work and perseverance
8. _________ was the greatest lesson of all
9. I know what it is to triumph over adversity
10. _________ opened my eyes to a whole new world
1. Waiting for Godot (Samuel Beckett)
2. Death of a Salesman (Arthur Miller)
3. A Streetcar Named Desire (Tennessee Williams)
4. Look Back in Anger (John Osborne)
5. Long Day’s Journey into Night (Eugene O’Neill)
6. The Crucible (Arthur Miller)
7. Private Lives (Noël Coward)
8. Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead (Tom Stoppard)
9. Angels in America (Tony Kushner)
10. The Caretaker (Harold Pinter)
According to the Royal National Theatre of Britain
1. John Steinbeck
2. Ernest Hemingway
3. William Faulkner
4. Eugene O’Neill
5. T.S. Eliot
6. Willa Cather
7. Robert Frost
8. James Baldwin
9. Eudora Welty
10. E.B. White
According to Writers Digest
