"impact" as a verb is an abomination.
gratuitous
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^attaboy!
superfluous
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My husband thinks it adds syllables that don’t mean much...he would prefer “athletic ability” (which I have pointed out has more total syllables). I do not share his aversion to the word, but I do agree with him on “impact” as a verb and “constructive” the way it’s used by stock analysts.
The misuse of the word "would" is now officially out of control...is anyone doing anything about it?
Top publications which actually use editors seem to be immune, but every day on bulletin boards and elsewhere I read something along the lines of "I wish I would have bought that car," or we wish he wouldn't have gone to Florida." WTF I ask!
Inane, even more applicable than ever.
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philistine
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