… and I will be brandishing my_________!
“gun”, right?
Well, you could say "dildo’, but with a mask on?
Not unless you were in one of “those” places!
So what other words do we use in written literature that we wouldn’t use with the spoken word?
Okay, your turn! 
Quasi
for, meaning because.
Whenever someone uses it in spoken language, or even in informal writing like a blog or email, it just about always sets my teeth on edge and makes me more likely to think they’re pretentious.
“I like this answer, for it was very timely!”
Oh, Dear! I DO believe I’ve lost my monocle!
Thanks, trupa. Very nice example.
Quasi
I would fill in that blank with “brand,” but that’s just because I’m a nerd.