Anyone who says “the wave of the future” is clearly “mired
\nin the past,” says retired English professor Helen H. Gordon, who
\ndefines a composition teacher as one who, for the love of good writing,
\nreads more bad writing than she’d ever have to read in any other occupation.
\nThe Professor submits these choice annoyances:<\/p>\n
\n“the bottom line”<\/li>\n “blow-by-blow description”<\/li>\n “last but not least”<\/li>\n “unsung hero”<\/li>\n “couldn’t care less” (or erroneously, “could care
\nless”)<\/li>\n“man’s best friend”<\/li>\n “sacred cow”<\/li>\n “whose ox is being gored”<\/li>\n “man (or woman) who needs no introduction”<\/li>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Anyone who says “the wave of the future” is clearly “mired in the past,” says retired English professor Helen H. Gordon, who defines a composition teacher as one who, for the love of good writing, reads more bad writing than … Continue reading