Wordwatch: Excited
The use of the word “excited” by advertisers and promoters is dangerous because it tries to involve us in a false-hearted relationship.
The use of the word “excited” by advertisers and promoters is dangerous because it tries to involve us in a false-hearted relationship.
The inappropriate use of “masterful”, has become so common that it could just eclipse the more appropriate “masterly”.
This week’s wordwatch further explores pronouns and the impact political correctness has had on its questionable usage.
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