Posted by Corso on August 1, 2009, 10:19 am
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Lately, in most of the rp I see or I do, I've noticed that many people use a lot that word... but a lot! I feel weird most of the time... I mean... I don't cook egg softly and I don't softly read a book... How many of you have the same problem? :3 yay for the useless topic!! :D Take care. Corso.

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Posted by FireGryph on August 1, 2009, 9:51 pm, in reply to "[OT] abuse of "softly""
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I use the word a LOT in RP because it fits with many situations, like soft muscles inside, or soft bellies to rub, or soft fur, or soft tongues, or soft hugs. I know I use the word quite a bit, probably too much, but often I jsut cant think of anything more appropriate to say!

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Posted by Scratch on August 2, 2009, 3:28 am, in reply to "[OT] abuse of "softly""
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You know, I was thinking about this word (actually the words soft, not softly) a few days ago and it's overuse in describing the interior of mouths or viscera. Soft to me is more of a texture word in that use, and I've always associated it with fabric or fur that gives way and has a dry but pleasant texture - not the slick, skin like covering of the inside of a throat or the bumpy firmness of a tongue. However I think people use it often to evoke feelings of comfort and gentleness in a scene that other, more appropriate words, like pliant or slick or smooth, don't really convey. The solution of course is to not rely on a single descriptor to set that mood, instead using pacing, character reaction/dialogue and more precise and active descriptions (ex: the slick walls of her throat gave easily when he pushed against it; the tongue reminded him more than anything of a heated waterbed, and he felt his body sink slightly into the warm flesh as it seemed to form around him; he clenched his eyes shut waiting for the first asphyxiating squeeze to clamp around his body, but when she swallowed he was surprised to find only gentle contractions of the moist flesh easing his body down to her stomach).

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Posted by Blergle on August 2, 2009, 3:53 am, in reply to "[OT] abuse of "softly""
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http://thesaurus.reference.com/browse/softly Using the same word over and over, if it is used properly, is not that bad, really, but there are some alternatives if one wants to spice things up a bit.

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Posted by Corso on August 2, 2009, 6:23 pm, in reply to "Re: [OT] abuse of "softly""
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well actually I was underlining the fact that the word is used so often that sometimes is misused. Cooking eggs softly, softly turning around... and things like that xD

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Posted by FireGryph on August 2, 2009, 8:26 pm, in reply to "Re: [OT] abuse of "softly""
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*laughs* Ooooh, well then! yes? X>

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Posted by Cougar on August 3, 2009, 12:38 am, in reply to "[OT] abuse of "softly""
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Then you must hate the song "Killing me Softly". :D

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Posted by a on August 3, 2009, 7:44 pm, in reply to "Re: [OT] abuse of "softly""
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if it's the horrific mutilation of it the Fugees did then yes.

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Posted by Rodent on August 5, 2009, 8:38 am, in reply to "[OT] abuse of "softly""
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I haven't noticed this problem, but then I haven't RPed much in the past year to encounter it. If people are indeed using 'softly' for such actions as cooking an egg or reading a book, than they are using it incorrectly. The deterioration of proper grammar on the internet is a growing problem which unfortunately, like Hollywood relying on special effects instead of good story, has no end in sight. One reason you're seeing this, may simply be laziness, especially in RPs, where these players don't care about descriptive accuracy, but are merely after the pleasurable results. If using 'softly' allows them to type faster and not get distracted with actually thinking about what they really mean, than that's what they're going to go with. In the end, either don't let it bother you, or if it does, don't waste your time RPing with these people. Or, you can try privately pointing out the errors when you see them, though this might make them dislike you for correcting them.

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Posted by Tris on August 8, 2009, 10:53 am, in reply to "Re: [OT] abuse of "softly""
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I've had people tell me "You can't nod your head softly!" Also, my bf and I have a running gag where he'll finish my sentences with "softly" for me. x3

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