It's actually pronounced core-nell and it's the highest rank in the Ivy League.
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what words simply aren’t real?
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How can our words be real if our speakers aren’t
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earlier today i was typing the word "sleeve" in a discord server and my brain stopped me and said "'sleeves' is the plural form. 'sleeve' is not the correct singular" and it took me a good couple of seconds to realize that no, "sleef" is not a word
I actually had a professor who would take off points if your paper had the word “utilize”
Using "leverage" as a verb. My boss does this all the time. Actually, most corporate speak is verbal diarrhea.
Just as I was losing faith in the university system, this champ steps up to the plate.
individually wrapped?
that could very well be one of the 10%
“Wrapped separately” says the same thing in two fewer syllables and sounds better
Honestly I don’t actually mind it that much (at least as an adjective), though I think writing is pretty much universally improved when it’s excluded. I make a point of not using it ‘cuz it’s clunky, long and never sounds good.
My main grievance is when it’s used as a noun. It’s pretentious language that only serves to make a sentence vaguer.
My main grievance is when it’s used as a noun. It’s pretentious language that only serves to make a sentence vaguer.
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yeah but it changes the lean of the sentence, putting focus on "separately" rather than "wrapped"
"Separately wrapped" doesnt make as much sense and just sounds worse, probably because seperate ends with a vowel
plus it doesnt rly change the focus away from "seperately"
"certain individuals" has an implication over "certain people" / people, that said people are wrong for some unspecified reason
1. Re-read my post. I typed “wrapped separately,” which sounds far better than both “separately wrapped” and “individually wrapped.” It’s just much less clunky.
2. The focus is on “individually” in the phrase “individually wrapped” and I have no clue how you read it as having the focus on “wrapped” lol. Adverbs pretty much always pull emphasis off of the word they’re paired with.
No it doesn’t. There is nothing in the phrase “certain individuals” that comments on the character or status of those whom the sentence refers to—all while stripping them of their humanity in favour of a long, clunky, generic word that could be used refer to fucking anything.
“Individual” (especially as a noun) is one of those words that people only use because they think it makes them sound smarter. In reality, there is lots of research suggesting that people sound more credible/intelligent if long, complex words are avoided in favour of shorter, simpler language. (Suggested reading: Consequences of Erudite Vernacular Utilized Irrespective of Necessity: Problems with Using Long Words Needlessly)
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hold on I'm looking this up you actually made up a new word I swear
E: ok so you actually made up a new word I do not accept urban dictionary as a source