tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851594536232580727.post3043802877985597720..comments2023-08-22T18:06:50.697+01:00Comments on Angry Sub-Editor: Six misused words that WON'T make you look foolishPatrick Neylanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12809820426546001196noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851594536232580727.post-8721547103007031142015-12-24T12:37:53.937+00:002015-12-24T12:37:53.937+00:00How about word Myriad?
You can use it like i... How about word Myriad? <br /> You can use it like in this example - "Once on the sand I passed a myriad of sun loungers and umbrellas to reach the shore."<br /> It’s an adjective meaning countless and infinite. As it’s an adjective, it’s actually incorrect to say myriad of. If there really were myriad objects to pass in order to reach the shore, it would be an endless misused wordshttp://www.dictionary.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851594536232580727.post-7089258006826670492011-09-08T17:40:41.193+01:002011-09-08T17:40:41.193+01:00Nothing wrong with "US" as an adjective,...Nothing wrong with "US" as an adjective, as in "the US government". <br /><br />I never use the dots between capitals for abbreviations. Technically incorrect, but spattering your prose with dots is regarded as a bit fussy nowadays.Angry Sub-Editorhttp://angrysubeditor.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851594536232580727.post-80831333143438134692011-09-05T01:42:28.280+01:002011-09-05T01:42:28.280+01:00I wish there were a real word for the citizens of ...I wish there were a real word for the citizens of the United States. Whenever I try to be "politically correct" by avoiding "American" I end up with long, tortured prose. So, I guess I'll just accept that American means those folks in the U.S. (Is it OK to use U.S. to mean "United States of American"?)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851594536232580727.post-15275603394948239652011-09-02T10:25:34.083+01:002011-09-02T10:25:34.083+01:00There's always a fine line between "corre...There's always a fine line between "correct" and "appropriate". Most of these I use without even thinking about it. Thanks for the eye-opener on plethora though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com