It is high time we had a spring clean of our language. Can the following words and phrases go on the tip?
Basically: Meaningless Unfit for purpose: Why not “useless”?
Hi: A pseudo-friendly greeting The reason is because: Should be “reason is that”
Fantastic: A pernicious weed infesting our language Less: Misused for “fewer”
Maurice Packham
Station Road, Horsham
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