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“Activity” – One of the Most Abused Nouns in English

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© Ugur Akinci

If there is another noun as abused and expended carelessly as “activity” I wouldn’t know.

Ninety percent of the time, the noun “activity” is redundant. It’s there like deadwood. If you throw it out, none would be any wiser. Nobody would miss it and your sentences [...]

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English Pet Peeve: “Rate of Speed”

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© Ugur Akinci

Today I was reading a news story about an unfortunate teenager who “was riding down a snowy hill with another person when they lost control and slammed into the tree at a high-rate of speed.”

Ugh! Every time I hear this “rate of speed” business I [...]

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Writing Department Activity Aimed at Bad English

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© Ugur Akinci

One of my pet peeves is the kind of English I hear used everyday on TV and radio. I have no idea why reporters are not using a simple, easy to understand  plain English when they are on air. Perhaps they don’t have the time to be short and [...]

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