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The Power of Very Specific Words, with Joel Schwartzberg

Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing

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Using the Most Powerful and Strategic Word Choice

i noticed people were saying alow when they meant enable. And then that opened up a whoe pando's box of weaker words that i call strategic word swaps. A big one is react, versus respond. React as an emotional response doesn't include what you're going to do next. We often say address when we mean act. Wault i, what dos t mean to address an issue? To address a challenge. Hello challenge.

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