Anontological Conditioning 1: words to refuse

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We created this list as a repository of all the words we want to remove from English per the Z(enseider)Z Advanced Semantics Riot Act. It may not be a very long list, but it's important nonetheless. We believe that when writing important copy for your spells, sigils, axioms, formularies, and so forth, one should employ the linguistic standard of V-Prime or Vernacular Prime. Simply by removing all tenses of the verb "be" which means we get rid of specific lexical items: am, are, aren't, be, been, is, isn't, was, wasn't, were, or weren't.

If anyone knows any other tenses of "be" please leave me a comment because this is going to be the shortest list on Wordnik. Although, we have another list to include in the Advanced Semantics series. It'll be a list of words one can use to replace all the tenses of "be."

Try writing that way, even for just 5 or 10 minutes. You'll see it's challenging and realize how often you use those little filler words that slowly erode meaning from our form of English. Those whose blood is blue speak much differently than your average cadaver on the street. If we are to have a cantor or cant that only we are fluent in, we are one step above anyone we encounter and anyone who might be listening or reading.

Words are not just tools, but powerful instruments in the hands of those who have honed their mental discipline. V-Prime, in particular, empowers us to wield language with directness and precision. Imagine the impact of employing it in writing litanies for an invocation, prayer, or plea to a specific spirit, demon, godform, or other source of power. Consider the potential of using V-Prime to craft affirmations that we will speak to ourselves. It's a form of casting glamour on oneself, a testament to our linguistic prowess and control.