Comments on: Trouble with “Vigorously” and “Vicariously” http://www.dailywritingtips.com/trouble-with-vigorously-and-vicariously/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:29:22 +0000 hourly 1 By: Joe Zyzyx http://www.dailywritingtips.com/trouble-with-vigorously-and-vicariously/comment-page-1/#comment-388336 Joe Zyzyx Mon, 20 Jun 2011 10:57:37 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=2449#comment-388336 Why are so many using the word "very" in front of "vigorously"? Is that allowed grammatically or is it just widespread bad usage of the language? Why are so many using the word “very” in front of “vigorously”? Is that allowed grammatically or is it just widespread bad usage of the language?

]]> By: Cat http://www.dailywritingtips.com/trouble-with-vigorously-and-vicariously/comment-page-1/#comment-129295 Cat Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:22:19 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=2449#comment-129295 How vulgarious! How vulgarious!

]]> By: wyn http://www.dailywritingtips.com/trouble-with-vigorously-and-vicariously/comment-page-1/#comment-127880 wyn Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:16:39 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=2449#comment-127880 I haven't noticed this misuse yet on the Internet and would be annoyed when I do. It makes me wonder if it's rooted in people not knowing how to pronounce the word that they are making this typo. I haven’t noticed this misuse yet on the Internet and would be annoyed when I do. It makes me wonder if it’s rooted in people not knowing how to pronounce the word that they are making this typo.

]]> By: Brad K. http://www.dailywritingtips.com/trouble-with-vigorously-and-vicariously/comment-page-1/#comment-127809 Brad K. Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:36:24 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=2449#comment-127809 My first thought was someone crossed Viagra with vicariously to imply an especially vigorous relationship. But why look for evil, when laziness will explain the problem? Thanks for recapping vigorously and vicariously, and introducing me to vagariously, I hadn't encountered that before. My first thought was someone crossed Viagra with vicariously to imply an especially vigorous relationship. But why look for evil, when laziness will explain the problem?

Thanks for recapping vigorously and vicariously, and introducing me to vagariously, I hadn’t encountered that before.

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