[sotd] January 9, 2004 [Banished Word List 2004]
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Banished Word List 2004 (For Mis-Use, Over-Use and General
Uselessness)
The annual list of words which should be banished from use from Lake
Superior State University is a favorite of many Gentle Subscribers. The
2004 List has been released and contains selections which have unceasingly
annoyed sensitive minds over the past year.
"LSSU has been compiling the list since 1976, choosing from nominations
sent from around the world. This year, words and phrases were pulled from
more than 5,000 nominations - a record. ... Word-watchers pull nominations
throughout the year from everyday speech, as well as from the news, fields
of education, technology, advertising, politics, and more. A committee
gathers the entries and chooses the best in December." - from the website
For an amusing stroll through past egregious word use, the website also
provides the complete compilation of all banished words in alphabetical
order since the list's inception with the date of its inclusion and the
background on each word.
Stomp over to the site to check out the current linguistic violations at:
http://www.lssu.edu/banished/archive/2004.php
A.M. Holm
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