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orwell2k · 01-02-2010, 10:22 AM

One I've noticed in recent times is the usage of the word "pressurise/pressurize" or "pressurised/pressurized" to indicate coercion or making insistent demands of someone. I can't help but picture these poor people being pumped full of Helium until they burst

Another that really gets up my nose is the word "lighted" - it seems to be accepted as interchangeable nowadays with "lit" but I find it grating.

I know languages evolve, but I think sometimes we should remember 1984 and the goal of Newspeak? - double-plus-good...

P.S. Happy New Year to all fellow MR forum readers!

01-02-2010, 10:22 AM	#5
orwell2k Addict Posts: 357 Karma: 1112 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Euroland Device: PocketBook 360°, BeBook (Hanlin V3), iRex DR1000S, iPad	One I've noticed in recent times is the usage of the word "pressurise/pressurize" or "pressurised/pressurized" to indicate coercion or making insistent demands of someone. I can't help but picture these poor people being pumped full of Helium until they burst Another that really gets up my nose is the word "lighted" - it seems to be accepted as interchangeable nowadays with "lit" but I find it grating. I know languages evolve, but I think sometimes we should remember 1984 and the goal of Newspeak? - double-plus-good... P.S. Happy New Year to all fellow MR forum readers! Last edited by orwell2k; 01-02-2010 at 10:25 AM.