Ivan Weiss will be glad to celebrate at the wake of these:<\/p>\n
\n“In the wake of<\/strong>:” How about “after” or
\n“since?”<\/li>\n“As many as<\/strong>” when used with a specific number.
\nIt’s totally meaningless. “About” or “an estimated”
\nusually will do.<\/li>\n“Spearheaded<\/strong>” for “led”<\/li>\n “Underscored<\/strong>“: my pet peeve — It’s muddy. Emphazised,
\npointed out, demonstrated, illustrated, reinforced are all more specific.<\/li>\n“Announced<\/strong>” for “said”<\/li>\n “Blue-ribbon commission<\/strong>.” Dead on arrival at my
\ndesk.<\/li>\n“A pair of<\/strong>” for the simple “two”<\/li>\n “Burgeoning<\/strong>:” Another yuppie trendoid buzzword.
\nHow about “fast-growing?”<\/li>\n“Crafted<\/strong>” for an abstract concept. A wood-carving
\nis “crafted.” Legislation is “drafted.”<\/li>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Ivan Weiss will be glad to celebrate at the wake of these: “In the wake of:” How about “after” or “since?” “As many as” when used with a specific number. It’s totally meaningless. “About” or “an estimated” usually will do. … Continue reading