I wrote this post while studying for the GRE's, which I've taken and passed.
I could picture people grading essays and rolling their eyes.
For the section: Rewording Cliches. The unrevised sentence is: "Be positive is my motto!"
The revised is long and also dumb, but better.
The description underneath reads: "The unrevised sentence is a particularly hackneyed cliche that is irritatingly saccharine as well."
The following funny moments are brought to you by GRE studying sessions from my book on how to write a good essay:
"In this example "plan ahead" is redundant. In what situation would you "plan behind?""
"The author of the wordy example above is just wasting words and time. Get to the point quickly and stay there."
"Using the passive voice is a way to avoid accountability (it's often referred to as the "politician's voice")."
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