Eric S. Harris calls the following shots:<\/p>\n
Although I’m not a professional producer of journalism, just a steady
\nconsumer of it (and sausage), I’d like to make a suggestion for your
\n“if I see this one more time I’ll scream” list.The word is “so-called,”<\/strong> when used in front of a legitimate
\ntechnical term or bit of professional jargon. It gives the impression
\nthat the thing in question is not really a whatever-it-is.<\/p>\nPreceding it with “so-called” is essentially putting it in quotes,
\nlike someone is trying to pull a fast one. Just because a term is not
\nwidely used (yet) doesn’t mean it has no meaning to anyone. For some
\nreason, computer terms seem to get this treatment more than others:
\nso-called routers, so-called compilers, etc,. but not so-called NSAIDs
\nor so-called MAO inhibitors or so-called multi-vehicle accidents or
\nso-called meth labs or the so-called Drug War.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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