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Never mind the hyperbolics. Please can I have some less?
When writers overuse hyperbole, it’s not just the readers who suffer – it’s the language
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Internet Language Research
The Economist (19-06-2014) IF YOU’VE been on Facebook recently, and you’re the kind of person who reads this column, there’s a good chance you’ve seen one of two viral language tests going round. Like many things on Facebook, they’re a fun diversion. Unlike many things on Facebook, they’re helping serious researchers learn about language and […]
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If something’s famous, you don’t need to tell people
If something’s famous, you don’t need to tell people; if you need to tell people something’s famous, it isn’t I am, famously, trying to discourage people from using this meaningless, annoying and downright misleading cliche
