Do you use phrases you know are overwrought and overused?

Many people do, according to Lake Superior State University in Suite St. Marie, Michigan. 

The university has released their annual list of banished words as a way to uphold, protect and support excellence in language by encouraging avoidance of overused words that are ineffective or irritating for readers.

Well said! 

Mentioned in this episode: 

• Lake Superior State University Banishes Those and Other Familiar but Problematic Words and Terms for 2022

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