g_alex_ylovestoread<p>I decided to give this topic a try! </p><p><a href="https://www.purposefulprose.org/post/word-choice-not-just-any-word-will-do" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">purposefulprose.org/post/word-</span><span class="invisible">choice-not-just-any-word-will-do</span></a></p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bookstodon</span></a></span> <a href="https://bookstodon.com/tags/writers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>writers</span></a> <a href="https://bookstodon.com/tags/writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>writing</span></a> <a href="https://bookstodon.com/tags/wordchoice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wordchoice</span></a></p>
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Court Cantrell will not comply<p>I instill values in my child. </p><p>My life experiences instill certain beliefs in me. </p><p>Apparently, I also instill medicine in my nose. </p><p>This is such a weird way to phrase this. </p><p>Why not just "spray twice in each nostril daily"?</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>language</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WordChoice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WordChoice</span></a></p>
Kathy Bryson<p>Some <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vocabulary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vocabulary</span></a> fun - how many of these can you work into your <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>writing</span></a>?!<br> <br>50 Extremely Common Things That Literally Every Person On Earth Has Been Calling The Wrong Name Their Entire Life <a href="https://buff.ly/4hIItZ2" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">buff.ly/4hIItZ2</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/amwriting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>amwriting</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/editing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>editing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/publishing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>publishing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/wordsmith" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wordsmith</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/wordchoice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wordchoice</span></a></p>
Leona<p>Idle <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>writing</span></a> question: which is more correct, "drunk on pain" or "drunk with pain"? "Drunk from pain" doesn't look right somehow. Anyone? Other thoughts? </p><p>"Drunk with power" but "Drunk on whiskey". Why the difference? </p><p>I'm in a lot of pain today. Thus the ramble. Thank you for any responses! </p><p><a href="https://mindly.social/tags/WritingLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WritingLife</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/WordChoice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WordChoice</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/GrammarQuestions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GrammarQuestions</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/WritingCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WritingCommunity</span></a></p>
Mildly Amusing Bored Housewife<p>You know how you have a nickname that someone can call you and your heart just melts? Four of my pen pals have found that. I off course can’t let them know how weak it makes me. But I do enjoy that they accidentally stumbled upon it and throw it into our texts from time to time. ❤️<br><a href="https://c.im/tags/penpals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>penpals</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/wordchoice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wordchoice</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/nickname" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nickname</span></a></p>
Grammargeddon Angel<p><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/AmEditing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AmEditing</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/edibuddies" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>edibuddies</span></a></span> </p><p>Up and working early this morning, because I'd like to finish this pass and have some free time later today to chill before the proofing push.</p><p>Just left a comment for the client about a word change to avoid repetition. "We just had this word, Does it work better to swap the edit, using this option first and 'slumping' here? I'm debating and leaning in that direction (not slumping, just leaning)."</p><p><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/GUMmyStuff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GUMmyStuff</span></a><br><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/WordChoice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WordChoice</span></a></p>
Shantell Powell<p>I think an expat is basically an immigrant but with holier-than-thou overtones. <a href="https://c.im/tags/WordChoice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WordChoice</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/expat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>expat</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/immigrant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>immigrant</span></a></p>
Jop Havinga<p>Always make sure you get consent from your crash partner before you proceed.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/safetyscience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>safetyscience</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/accident" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>accident</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/academia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>academia</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/wordchoice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wordchoice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/semantic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>semantic</span></a></p>
Katherine Pickett, Editor<p>"Formally known as" vs. "Formerly known as"</p><p>"Formally" would indicate the official name of an organization.</p><p>"Formerly" would indicate the old name of an organization.</p><p>I've seen a lot of "X, formally known as Twitter." That should be "formerly."</p><p><a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/AmAlwaysEditing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AmAlwaysEditing</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/AmEditing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AmEditing</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>language</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/grammar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>grammar</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/wordchoice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wordchoice</span></a></p>
Silkester<p>Depending on your standpoint and believes and knowledge of facts or informed assumptions you can pick your descriptive word for them. It even provides you with different hats to wear to analyse a situation from different perspectives.</p><p>Language is rich. Language matters.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/languageMatters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>languageMatters</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WordChoice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WordChoice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CriticalThinking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CriticalThinking</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FactCheck" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FactCheck</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Reporting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Reporting</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Journalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Journalism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Propaganda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Propaganda</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ManufacturingConsent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ManufacturingConsent</span></a></p>
Silkester<p>Latest example: What is the Wagner Group?</p><p>Contractors, mercenaries, rent-a-war-lords with goons, soldiers for hire, warriors for sale, black op terrorists, ...</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Connotation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Connotation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CulrturalReference" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CulrturalReference</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WordChoice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WordChoice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/criticalThinking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>criticalThinking</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Perspective" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Perspective</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/beliefs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>beliefs</span></a></p>
Silkester<p>But but but you know that, so why the fuss? Because facts are important. Dilute facts just a little and you loose a common understanding. And the use of Kellyanne's manipulative connotation dilutes the concept of facts. We suddenly accept alternatives to what is absolute. Facts are either true or not facts. It is binary. Zero or one, true or false. Once determined false is seizes to be a fact and instantly becomes a falsehood, no alternative, none zip, zero to it<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/manipulation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>manipulation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/wordChoice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wordChoice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/facts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>facts</span></a></p>
Grammargeddon Angel<p>"Her hand landed on his shoulder."</p><p>Did it fall from the sky, maybe?</p><p>"Her hand touched his shoulder."</p><p><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/AmEditing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AmEditing</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/WordChoice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WordChoice</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/GUMmyStuff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GUMmyStuff</span></a></p>
Hannah Weinberger<p>“I have an announcement”:<br>-boring<br>-could have been an email<br>-is this middle school assembly </p><p>“I have a proclamation”: <br>-mysterious <br>-probably owns a suit of armor <br>-could be staging a coup</p><p><a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/WordChoice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WordChoice</span></a></p>
Fausto<p>Q: Is one plagued *with* self-doubt or *by* self doubt?<br><a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/wordchoice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wordchoice</span></a></p>
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