Word Warriors Want to Revive Forgotten Terms
Because banning words is anathema to language lovers.
If “banishing” overused words is anathema to you, then you might appreciate this story. The Wayne State Word Warriors have issued their annual list of words they’d like people to use more often in 2016. Word Warrior Chris Williams tells WDET’s Pat Batcheller the English language has many good words that have been forgotten or overlooked. Click on the audio player to hear the conversation.
Here’s the list for 2016: