He writes:
She will take you gently by the hand and calm your apprehensions with soothing, sensible advice.Of the 101 troublesome words (and phrases), McIntyre notes Fogarty's comments on these:
- free gift
- over, more than
- gone missing
- between
- none
- lighted, lit
- healthy, healthful.
- kudos
- noisome
- unique
- bemused
- hopefully
- It is me, It's me, It is I.
McIntyre concludes:
It is, like Ms. Fogarty's other publications, quite a handy little book. If it should help relieve a little of your anxiety about writing and bolster your confidence in the exercise of your own language, then it will well repay your attention.Another review of Fogarty's book -- by Literary Marie -- also notes these terms:
- African American, African American, black
- couldn't care less, could care less
- e-mail, email
- I'd've
- lay, lie
- momentarily,
- out loud, aloud
- peruse
- than I, than me
- utilize, use
- whet, wet.
Both reviews are featured in today's (July 5) Garbl's Style: Write Choices -- available at the Editorial Style tab above and by free email subscription.
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