Thank you for your column on “that word” (“Have we all grown immune to the f-word?” Editor’s notes, Jan. 21). I’m a fuddy duddy regarding its use. I find it has taken the place of gosh ...

These overused words have officially worn out their welcome Some words are better left unsaid Every year, dictionaries welcome hundreds of new words into the English language. But just as some ...

Every year, Lake Superior State University releases their Banished Words List, a tradition that dates back to 1976, highlighting words and terms that are overused, misused or simply unnecessary.

“No one starts using a word because it’s pointless.” Fridland talked to me about how “like” is indispensable in so many ways, how it entered the lexicon, and if people use it as often as ...

The word has a hackneyed history. An ad for “the incredible edible egg” ran in the 1970s. The show “That’s Incredible!” was on television from 1980-84.

RANT to the rampant overuse of the word “journey.” Please stop. Life is a journey. A three-month trip through Europe is a journey. A trip to the grocery store or making an online purchase is not.