Comments on: Word of the Day: Abyss http://www.dailywritingtips.com/word-of-the-day-abyss/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:00:10 -0600 hourly 1 By: Connie http://www.dailywritingtips.com/word-of-the-day-abyss/comment-page-1/#comment-25906 Connie Fri, 18 Jul 2008 22:42:45 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=507#comment-25906 @ Maeve :nods: Yes, I definitely meant it as an attempt at humor, not in a literal sense. Sometimes my sense of humor is downright abysmal. :) @ Maeve :nods: Yes, I definitely meant it as an attempt at humor, not in a literal sense. Sometimes my sense of humor is downright abysmal.

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]]> By: Maeve http://www.dailywritingtips.com/word-of-the-day-abyss/comment-page-1/#comment-25899 Maeve Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:37:38 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=507#comment-25899 Nova, Connie's examples have probably given you an idea of how the word can be used in a figurative sense. The word "abyss" carries the idea of depth so immense that things dropped into it would be lost forever so you couldn't use it as a synonym for plain old "hole" unless you were trying to be humorous. Nova,
Connie’s examples have probably given you an idea of how the word can be used in a figurative sense.

The word “abyss” carries the idea of depth so immense that things dropped into it would be lost forever so you couldn’t use it as a synonym for plain old “hole” unless you were trying to be humorous.

]]> By: Connie Brooks http://www.dailywritingtips.com/word-of-the-day-abyss/comment-page-1/#comment-23024 Connie Brooks Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:15:55 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=507#comment-23024 Ahh, if only I could find a way to dredge my thoughts up from the dark abyss they so readily seek.... or "Help! My blog is stuck; unnoticed in the endless abyss of the internet! What can I do?" Hmm...maybe I can talk you into doing a "Punctuation of the Day" too. So many rules...so little understanding. Abyss is an awesome word and fun to play around with though. Thanks for the word of the day. More often than not you end up unintentionally giving me a prompt as well, and it always makes me think! ~Connie Ahh, if only I could find a way to dredge my thoughts up from the dark abyss they so readily seek….

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“Help! My blog is stuck; unnoticed in the endless abyss of the internet! What can I do?”

Hmm…maybe I can talk you into doing a “Punctuation of the Day” too. So many rules…so little understanding.

Abyss is an awesome word and fun to play around with though.

Thanks for the word of the day. More often than not you end up unintentionally giving me a prompt as well, and it always makes me think!

~Connie

]]> By: nova http://www.dailywritingtips.com/word-of-the-day-abyss/comment-page-1/#comment-22976 nova Mon, 23 Jun 2008 06:18:30 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=507#comment-22976 Thank you for the new word! But would you please explain it alittle more? I really didn't get it, like can I use it to describe something deep ?? I'm not a native speaker, so ya I need help Thank you for the new word!

But would you please explain it alittle more? I really didn’t get it, like

can I use it to describe something deep ??

I’m not a native speaker, so ya I need help

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