From Paul Bonner:<\/p>\n
I’ve been keeping a list. It seems to me that verbs are the part
\nof speech that most often become hackneyed in newswriting. I think
\nit must be to cover up the lack of any concrete action in most stories:<\/p>\n
\nspark<\/strong> (as in: “The commissioner’s action sparked a lively
\ndebate among those who signed up to speak at the meeting.”)<\/li>\nspearhead<\/strong> (as in: “Pfalphzer spearheaded the fund-raising
\ndrive.”<\/li>\nax<\/strong> (as in: “The item was axed from the budget”)<\/li>\n tapped<\/strong> (for “chosen,” as in: “Klutzwater was tapped
\nfor the position.”)<\/li>\nscramble<\/strong> (as in: “Officials were left scrambling. …”)<\/li>\n nestle<\/strong> (as in: “Nestled between a railroad trestle and
\na gulch, the seedy cafe makes what must surely be its last stand.”)<\/li>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"From Paul Bonner: I’ve been keeping a list. It seems to me that verbs are the part of speech that most often become hackneyed in newswriting. I think it must be to cover up the lack of any concrete action … Continue reading