May 21, 2007

Waffling on Words

I love words. I absolutely do. But made-up words make me a little nuts. Obviously, surge is one of those words. Mindfulness is another one when it is used outside of its Buddhist meditation context. Others like wellness don't bother me quite so much because I have gotten anesthetized to it. And that makes me wonder what other words are modern Mis-Uses of the original word that seem normal to me now. And like Professor Higgens with Eliza Doolittle: I've grown accustomed to them now. They only irritate me now and then.

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