found online by Raymond
From tengrain at Mock Paper Scissors:
Detroit News reports that the 43rd annual List of Words Banished from the Queen’s English for Misuse, Overuse and General Uselessness is out.
The list and description:
- Unpack – Misused word for analyze, consider, assess. Concepts or positions are not packed, so they don’t need to be unpacked.
- Tons – Refers to an exaggerated quantity, as in tons of sunshine or tons of work. “Lots” would surely suffice.
- Dish – As in to dish out the latest rumor on someone. Let’s go back to ‘talks about’ and leave dishes in the cupboard.
- Pre-owned – What is so disgraceful about owning a used car now and then?