We should always be on the lookout for throwaway expressions and terminology that should have been thrown away a long time ago.
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When I edit, I want to help the writer tell the story in a way the reader enjoys and understands. I’m working for the reader and the writer.
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What Merriam-Webster has to say about “iconic” energizes me. I suppose the 2025 version of this debate would involve Taylor Swift.
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On deadline I usually swap in “magnitude” or a similar term. I can’t imagine ever inserting “enormousness” into a story.
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I’d bet all the money in my pockets against all the money in your pockets that most readers of baseball stories read it as “oh-2 pitch.”
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I can’t believe it took this long for me to vent about this one. It’s been on my radar for at least 15 years.
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Most of the time, I imagine the person who made up this “rule” laughing at how many people have followed it.
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Use your words. But be careful if one of those words is “unanswered” when it’s followed by “points,” “runs” or “goals.”
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“John Candy: I Like Me” made me cry. And think. And remember. Not all of it was fun. Not all of it was laughter.
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