Lake Superior State University has released its annual list of “banished words”; words they consider trite, overused, annoying, or a combination of all three. Following below is the list, with my comments in italics:
SHOVEL-READY
“Apparently, the generally accepted definition of this phrase is to imply that a project has been completely designed and all that [...]
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I haven’t done a language rant in awhile, so here goes.
The offense of the day is:
“Alot”
This spelling abomination is used by people to mean “a lot”. It’s a mistake I didn’t see years ago, even by people with generally atrocious spelling and grammar. It apparently is a fairly “new” mistake, that I’m seeing [...]
I’ve not picked on the advertising industry in awhile, so here goes.
I’ve been hearing different ads lately that talk about “that guy”. “That guy” is usually a bumbling, figure of universal scorn; someone who isn’t quite all man, somehow. Naturally, use of the product being advertised will save the men from the shame of being [...]
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I’ve recently come up on an expression that instantly earned its way into my list of language peeves:
Re-home
This expression, used most often in reference to pets, means to find it a new home when its current owners can or will no longer care for it.
Though not yet listed as a bona-fide word (I checked), it [...]
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