I think they should stop using "destructive," "coping," "devastating," "heart-felt," and "plethora."
The English language has plenty of adjectives that can be used instead. They could say "damaging" instead of "destructive." Instead of "coping," they could say "dealing with."
When I watch the news now-a-days, it seems that these "journalists" are just using the same words over and over because either they think the American public cannot understand anything else or they have lost their Thesaurus.
BTW, I am not looking for politcial words, so all the people that are going to say liberal and conservative, forget it. Those words have become institutions unto themselves. Iam talking about the words that appear all the time on every news channel.
2007-03-03 00:38:03 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in News & Events ➔ Media & Journalism
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2007-03-03 00:45:04 · answer #1 · answered by Rene T 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The major news outlets can irk me purple by the (over)use of "closure" and "healing". This jargon caught on quite a while ago and was, in typical fashion absorbed by ALL the news channels. An offshoot of psychobabble prevalent in all media today, these words seek to assuage viewers that 'closure' and 'healing' will sooth the victims and make 'everything good again'.
2007-03-03 06:10:08 · answer #2 · answered by Pete W 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So Very Glad You Asked:
Impacted. This word used to mean an auto collision. Now it is used in place of 'effect" and "affect".
How about this one? "Life-threatening injuries". Eeeek. As soon as one TV person uses a new phrase, they all jump on the bandwagon.
And my favorite: literally. I heard Stone Phillips describe something this way, "It literally blew me away." I was quite amazed that he had been blown back to present his story. Apparently, the distinction between 'virtually' and 'literally' has vanished.
2007-03-04 16:53:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does freedom count? I'm so tired of both political factions say they're doing something or another for "freedom". I don't even know where they're getting their definition but it sure isn't the same dictionary I use.
Seriously, I'm so freakin' tired of that word.
2007-03-03 00:43:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
my vote is to eliminate the word "devastating" and all derivatives it is depressing and devastates my entire day.
2007-03-03 00:42:57 · answer #5 · answered by Dice 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mate you said them all, I could not have said it better myself.
2007-03-03 01:09:40 · answer #6 · answered by iraqidesertmp 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋