DETROIT — Let me ask you this: Would a story that unpacks a list of tiresome words and phrases be impactful or a nothingburger? Northern Michigan’s Lake Superior State University on Sunday released its 43rd annual “List of Words Banished from the Queen’s English for Misuse, Overuse and General Uselessness.” The tongue-in-cheek, non-binding list of 14 words or phrases comes from thousands of suggestions to the Sault Ste. “Most of the nominations were well-thought-through ... considering how the year was.” As evidence, he points to “fake news,” which garnered between 500 and 600 votes. The phrase has been levelled against entirely fabricated reporting, stories that contain errors or inaccuracies, and those with a critical tone. It was also found to be the second-most-annoying word or phrase used by Americans in an annual Marist College poll, behind “whatever.” “I think a lot of people know fake news when they see it.

Source: thestar January 01, 2018 00:11 UTC