Tuesday, January 6, 2009

That's my point.

My apologies for not crediting Chris for this idea. My bad. =(


And for today's wonderful words:

Definition: Trite (adjective) - lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale
Example:

Laurence Reisman: Getting trite with overuse

French or Italian. That’s what I thought Google would come up with when I punched in the term “beautiful language,” clicked on the first link, then a second, on the most beautiful written languages.

Arabic and Chinese beat out French among the top three.

English was nowhere to be found on the beautiful list. Perhaps it’s because all of us at least occasionally butcher the language and use hackneyed phrases. Here are some cited by editorial writers across the country.

Issues. “No one has problems any more. We have issues, a classic example of how professional psychology-speak has invaded everyday discourse,” writes Naomi Schalit of Central Maine Newspapers.

Faith-based. Naomi again: “Almost 100 percent of the time this phrase is used, the user means ‘religious’ and they should just suck it up and use the real term.”

Gifting. “‘Gifting’ is a legal term that has infiltrated everyday life with ugly results,” Naomi writes. “We now have ‘gifting clubs’ and ‘re-gifting’ etiquette. How about we take it back and just use the word ‘give’”?

The perfect storm. “Not a bad movie,” writes Kevin Richert of the Idaho Statesman. “An absolutely wretched phrase now attached to every storm under the clear blue sky. Not every storm is perfect. Even in Lake Wobegon.”

The bottom line. “It’s an accounting term that now is used for everything,” writes Susan Parker of The Daily Times in Salisbury, Md.

http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2008/dec/29/laurence-reisman-getting-trite-overuse/

Inside Joke: Good times, good times.
My Sentence: I like to eat, party, go shopping, and say trite things.

Be creative with your responses!!!
Cyazzzz

1 comment:

  1. Our uninspiring graduation speaker delivered a hackneyed speech full of cliche advice and trite phrases that would supposedly guide us through life.

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