Dimitra Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 Well, not exactly phrases, but Henry James used the word "vulgar" a lot, at least in The Portrait Of A Lady. And the characters in Twilight say "sure" all the time. Among others... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peacefield Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 I don't think I can actually say that Charlaine Harris repeats the next phrase, but she's used it twice and I've never heard the expression before. She uses "in a New York minute" when something is done real quick. I don't know why, but this made me laugh, Frankie! I don't use this expression a lot, but I've heard it tons, and there's even a song with the same title by the band The Eagles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 I don't know why, but this made me laugh, Frankie! I don't use this expression a lot, but I've heard it tons, and there's even a song with the same title by the band The Eagles. Haa So it's not Harris's own invention And just by chance, I heard the expression on the episode of Sex and the City I was watching last night, it was so funny to actually hear someone using the expression Another one of Charlaine Harris's sassy jargon: someone learning/remembering/enjoying/studying someone's topography (aka touchyfeely in bed). The first time I read a line where she used that expression I thought that was really brilliantly put, but by the third time I noticed the same expression I was pulling out my hair!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephanie2008 Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 Another one of Charlaine Harris's sassy jargon: someone learning/remembering/enjoying/studying someone's topography (aka touchyfeely in bed). The first time I read a line where she used that expression I thought that was really brilliantly put, but by the third time I noticed the same expression I was pulling out my hair!! I totally agree with that Frankie. She uses that so many times with different characters. It really annoys me by the last book Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booknutt Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 Barbara Erskine's characters say "I gather" so much - I could smack 'em! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppy Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 In Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum books, her characters are always 'cutting their eyes to' someone else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookJumper Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 Shirley Jackson does seem to use the sentence 'I was chilled' a lot. I think it's intentional, but still... please. no. repetition bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesilbeach Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 Not strictly a repeated phrase, but Laurell K. Hamilton is constantly describing in detail what clothes the characters are wearing. I reckon if she took that out, the books would be about 20% thinner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pickle Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 Not strictly a repeated phrase, but Laurell K. Hamilton is constantly describing in detail what clothes the characters are wearing. I reckon if she took that out, the books would be about 20% thinner Surely she spends most of the time describing them taking their clothes off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinay87 Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 Wuthering Heights - Emily Bronte using the word 'ejaculated' for when someone spoke My god I hate it when someones use that word for when people speak... it feels.... wrong!!! He said she said should be enough. Robert Jordan.... all his female characters seem to be crossing their hands under their breasts. Once a page. :| And I... My characters tend to raise their eyebrows in surprise a lot. ) I can't stop myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawr Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 (edited) Shirley Jackson does seem to use the sentence 'I was chilled' a lot. I think it's intentional, but still... please. no. repetition bad. That is in the voice of Merricat though, the unreliable narrator, so I don't think it is deliberate or lazy repetition on Jackson's part. I think it is effective, it's like Holden Caulfield in Catcher in the Rye when he keeps saying 'I was ____ like a madman' it all depends on your preferences I guess! Edited September 3, 2010 by Rawr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaliepud Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 Stephenie Meyer frequently has her characters rolling their eyes in all her books. I am not particularly observant but this overuse drives me mad!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladd Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 I don't think I can actually say that Charlaine Harris repeats the next phrase, but she's used it twice and I've never heard the expression before. She uses "in a New York minute" when something is done real quick. Isn't that meant to be the time between a traffic light in New York going green and the driver behind you hitting their horn? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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