Vintage Jet Slams Into Homes Near Air Show

"Gig 601XL Builder" wrDOTgiaconaATcox.net wrote in message
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The bad part is the dictionary now says they are both right.

bi·an·nu·al (bi-an'yu-?l)
adj.
1.. Happening twice each year; semiannual.
2.. Occurring every two years; biennial.

That's unacceptable, but a prime example. Linguistic liberalism, as it
were. When language is modified as an improvement, that's great. When
it's modified such that discrete words are obscured so it's easier for
people to use them, that's not.

"Nauseous" is still my example. If "nauseous" meant you felt ill, we
wouldn't need "nauseated." We have both because, once upon a time, one
referred to something that caused nausea and the other described a state of
nausea. Thankfully we haven't dumbed down "noxious" and "toxic" yet.

-c

On Mon, 17 Jul 2006 at 17:50:05 in message
, Emily
wrote:
gatt wrote:
"Robert M. Gary" wrote in message
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Exactly. There is no need to add sensationalism.
They didn't. They described it. The jet very clearly slammed into
the home.
-c

Slammed is a word that doesn't need to be included. It's pretty subjective.

I always thought that Slams was a word that is often picked because it
is relatively short and fits into headlines better.

Political headline: 'A slams B over case'.

Slam and its variations is a multi-purpose word.
--
David CL Francis

Same thing with using the ambiguous term "bi-annual" in place of biennial.

I have been reading the draft of a usage dictionary written by a
friend an former colleague. I quote:

"According to dictionaries, 'biannual' means 'twice a year' and
'biennial' means 'every two years.' Those definitions invite
confusion, so writers should avoiding using... [them]."

vince norris

Emily wrote:
Dan Luke wrote:
"Emily" wrote:
Degree in journalism? That explains a lot.

What? That he knows what he's talking about?
While you, OTOH, are freaking out over a synonym?
Absurd.

Well, if you don't care how aviation is portrayed in the media, then be
my guest - be ok with it. I'm NOT ok with it.
[...]
I just don't like journalists.

Yeah, citizens of a free country should not be subjected to information
they'd prefer to remain ignorant of. Worst of all are Activist
Journalists, like the one under discussion here who displays a clear
bias against catastrophic accidents. A more appropriate, more neutral
description would have been "The jet performed a precautionary landing
on a residential vertical surface. The landing fully complied with all
applicable laws of physics."

--Gary

Looking at video of the crash scene, "incinerated"
comes to mind. The Hunter was loaded with fuel for
the return trip to California.


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