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Words Gone Bad

2/26/2007

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Posted by BJ
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A recent article from the Scripps Howard News Service highlighted some overused/misused words. Here’s a few of them for your amusement.
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  • Armed robbery (or such) gone bad. This implies that most of them are all well and good.
  • Now playing in theaters. Oh, so that’s where the movies are shown.
  • Undocumented alien. This is like calling a drug dealer an “unlicensed pharmacist”.
  • Healthy food. If chicken is good for you, then it’s healthful. If it’s healthy, it’s still running around.
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