[romaniv]

There is no need to avoid useful words, even if they are used often. The problem is with words that don't change what you say while making it longer.

[dllthomas]

There's some use to most restrictions you can put on writing, simply to break old habits and grow. Not every change is an improvement, but every improvement is a change. I meant it more as an exercise than a rule (which is why I said "might be interesting...").