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Idioms: To Use or Not To Use? That is the Question

Janice Wald's avatarReflections

Cultural Idioms Writers should use cultural idioms when they write.

My apologies to William Shakespeare.

I stole a quote from his famous play Hamlet and tweaked it in my headline.

Would someone unfamiliar with his play understand the quote?

Would people unfamiliar with the colloquialisms of each other’s culture understand their blog posts?

Should you use idioms because as a strong writer you should have a “voice,” or should you veer away from them out of fear your readers won’t understand the expressions native to your country?

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Viv Drewa is a Michigan native who has enjoyed reading and writing since 1963. Though she studied medicinal chemistry at the University of Michigan, her passion has always been writing. She had been awarded third place for her nonfiction short story about her grandfather's escape from Poland. Later, she rewrote this story and was published in the "Polish American Journal" as "From the Pages of Grandfather's Life" and has republished it on Amazon.com as a short story. Viv took creative and journalism courses to help in her transition to fulfill her dream of becoming a writer. She worked as an intern for Port Huron's 'The Times Herald", and also wrote, edited and did the layout or the Blue Water Multiple Sclerosis newsletter "Thumb Prints." She also has a business promoting authors. Owl and Pussycat Book Promotions. Viv, her husband Bob and their cat Princess, live in Port Huron, Michigan.

2 comments on “Idioms: To Use or Not To Use? That is the Question

  1. Hi,
    You are becoming the biggest supporter of my writing!
    Thank you so very much for the reblog. Based on the comments, it had great internet. It almost became a debate. Maybe your readers can participate too. Thank you again. I’m taking a publishing break while I’m on vacation. I’ll be publishing this Saturday & then not again until July 25. Have a good month
    Janice

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