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Hey #WordNerds,
You know how 'unprecedented' needed a long spell in a good paddock after being absolutely flogged during the early years of the #COVID19Pandemic? (Reminder: #COVIDisNotOver)
I think the metaphorical use of 'journey' (esp. in health settings) needs a similar chance to recover.
What say you?
Bonus points (but not too many because it was pretty obvious) if you guessed that I've encountered 'journey' just a few too many times in my recent attempts to get better support for my disabilities.
'Resilience' needs to be euthanised. It's been abused to the point of near death.
I'm not a fan of euthanasia, even for words like 'unprecedented' and 'resilience', though I strongly advocate for their judicious and appropriate use. (Words are like antibiotics: overuse leads to resistance.)
They shoot horses, don't they?
But, yes. We do tend to tire of pet words and phrases, and their tedious overuse.
Speaking of...I once suggested a Thesaurus would be useful. After reading some fiction that must have come straight from a 'Creative Writing' class, I changed my mind. "No, that is not a noun, or a verb. No, that word makes absolutely no sense in that context. Please buy a dictionary, and stop using autocorrect."