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29th September 2009, 11:02 #1Senior Member
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Eyeing
Is anyone else getting sick of the overuse of this word, particularly by Autosport?
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29th September 2009, 11:41 #2Senior Member
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My golden rule has always been if you say the word 10 times quickly and it starts to sound wrong to your own ears then its time to get the thesaurus out and find a new word. Eyeing fits the bill on that front.
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29th September 2009, 11:58 #3Senior Member
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BeansBeansBeans eyeing new thesauras.
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BDunnell eyeing sanctions against BeansBeansBeans for mis-spelling 'thesaurus'.
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BBC News Online seems overly fond of 'boost'.
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"..kicking off.." and "..crack on.. "
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'Nice place to be' is always used by motoring journalists when describing car interiors.
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