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Hackneyed Phrases, Both Old and New

Word Matters

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Using Hackneyed Phrases

i'm emily brewster, more on the phrases we're all supposed to avoid. There's no better evidence of language changed than the fashions that simply an go except chief cook and bottle washer. I can imagine that if i saw these phrases regularly my writing, they might certainly stick out. The ones that you're raising with us now are just beautiful.

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