Word Watch: Gender
The problem with the term ‘gender’ is that it has a generally understood meaning and unmooring it from that meaning tends to render it useless.
The problem with the term ‘gender’ is that it has a generally understood meaning and unmooring it from that meaning tends to render it useless.
Those using this word incorrectly are being influenced by semi-literate road-sign writers.
Pseudo-technical language so often conceals ulterior motives.
Somehow the fundamental meaning of ‘to heave’, to lift with effort, has become associated particularly with nautical actions.
The word ‘impact’ is no longer just a verb but, rather, a force that engages with both society and the environment in different ways.
‘Pace’ should be pronounced like other Latin tags, that is, with consonants and vowels anglicised.
‘Mx’ is much harder to pronounce than ‘Ms’. But it’s not a social convenience, it’s a political statement.
The strange mistake has wormed its way into the British press.
A “cresendo” is a progression over time that cannot be reached since it defines a transition towards something else.
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