We need “up lit” books as an antidote to so much negativity in politics.
Snowflake is last year’s cliché, while Brexit is so 2016. It’s time for a fresh batch of new words, or at least newly repurposed words. (more…)
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Forget about Snowflake—it’s time for “Up Lit” and Other New Words
Posted by cindyfazzi on January 17, 2018
https://cindyfazzi.wordpress.com/2018/01/17/forget-about-snowflake-its-time-for-up-lit-and-other-new-words/
Snowflake, Alternative Fact, Post-Truth, & Other New Words Stemming from Politics
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The new political order in America has added new words to our vocabulary. The media and technology also continue to influence our ever-growing lexicon. (more…)
Posted by cindyfazzi on February 22, 2017
https://cindyfazzi.wordpress.com/2017/02/22/snowflake-alternative-fact-post-truth-other-new-words-stemming-from-politics/
Normcore, Americaphobia, and 8 Other New Words to Take Note Of
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The English language evolves all the time. New words are born and old words change meanings. This evolution is part of what makes writing exciting. Here are 10 new or newly coined words to take note of. (more…)
Posted by cindyfazzi on June 22, 2016
https://cindyfazzi.wordpress.com/2016/06/22/normcore-americaphobia-and-8-other-new-words-to-take-note-of/
8 Overused and Meaningless Words to Avoid
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There are about one million English words, according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary. If you’re a writer, you have plenty to choose from. You have no reason to resort to overused words that have become meaningless. (more…)
Posted by cindyfazzi on June 8, 2016
https://cindyfazzi.wordpress.com/2016/06/08/8-overused-and-meaningless-words-to-avoid/
Verb, Verbing, Verbification: Turning Nouns into Verbs
The dictionary defines bicycle as both a noun and a verb. (Photo courtesy of the New York Public Library Digital Collection)
It’s easy to blame Google for our tendency to turn nouns into verbs. We all say, “Just Google it,” instead of “Search it on Google.” This inclination, however, goes back a long way. (more…)
Posted by cindyfazzi on April 6, 2016
https://cindyfazzi.wordpress.com/2016/04/06/verb-verbing-verbification-turning-nouns-into-verbs/
Common Mistakes about 10 Common Phrases
It’s easy to have peace of mind (not piece of mind) when you’re relaxing on this gorgeous beach in Maui (Photo by Cindy Fazzi).
Hear, hear—don’t write “here, here” if you’re referring to the phrase expressing approval. Don’t take my word for it, check out the dictionary. The expression, which goes back to the 17th century, is short for “hear this, hear this.” (more…)
Posted by cindyfazzi on February 24, 2016
https://cindyfazzi.wordpress.com/2016/02/24/common-mistakes-about-10-common-phrases/
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