[lit-ideas] Re: Exercise
- From: Judith Evans <judithevans001@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:16:35 +0000 (GMT)
> But... David just asked for words we never use. If you use
> them, fine.
> I have no problem. I still know what you mean.
Sure. But it's more fun if we can object -- moreover, I'd suggested I agreed
with you so had to say when I didn't.
> One more that is particularly grating is
> 'momentarily' used to mean
> 'in a moment'.
Dreadful,yes.
--- On Fri, 30/1/09, Paul Stone <pastone@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> From: Paul Stone <pastone@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [lit-ideas] Re: Exercise
> To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Friday, 30 January, 2009, 6:03 PM
> On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 12:47 PM, Judith Evans
> <judithevans001@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > also..
> >
> > 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it'
> (irritating, smug, normally used when something does need
> fixing)
> > 'proactive' (redundant)
> >
> > but I object to Paul's objections to
> 'moreover' and 'overview'!
> >
>
> I object to you objection. Here's a further
> explanation:
>
> "Overview" came into fashion (like a lot of
> 'these' words) in the
> last 25 years as a buzzword used by administrators. Its
> only use is
> by/for people giving 'presentations'. There are
> many other words that
> could be used that don't sound so clangy.
>
> "moreover" is just silly. I don't know how
> this word came into being.
> It's nonsensical and it makes one sound like
> they've already run out
> of words (words of which there are plenty to convey the
> same meaning).
>
> But... David just asked for words we never use. If you use
> them, fine.
> I have no problem. I still know what you mean.
>
> One more that is particularly grating is
> 'momentarily' used to mean
> 'in a moment'. Blech!
>
>
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