Martin Hillman bids death to redundant use of “different”:
“He spoke five different languages and had worked in four different countries.” How grateful he must have been: His
life would have been dull indeed, and semantically complex, if he
had spoken identical languages or visited countries which were identical.And then there are the ones like the steeply sloping ramp: a surreal steeply level ramp would have been much more fun. Or fast-moving traffic — it really makes one hanker for the fast-stationary sort.
If you’re looking for the fast-stationary sort, check the I-405 in LA. Oh, by the way, this is called the “San Diego Freeway” dispite the fact that it never goes anywhere near San Diego. It doesen’t even reach San Diego County!
Fast-moving traffic, slow-moving traffic, stalled traffic: sounds like English to me