"One of the most succinct commentaries I've come across for encouraging plain talk came from an executive who told his staff, "Don't utilize utilize. Use use." I try to avoid pompous language. Some people use it as an oral status symbol to impress others. Others use it because they've simply forgotten how to talk in simple, clear, everyday terms. You will be far better off, because you'll be better received and better understood, if you avoid "trendy talk.""
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Ch. 5 : Trendy Talk and Political Correctness, p. 94
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Larry King
Larry King (19 November 1933 – 23 January 2021) born Lawrence Harvey Zeiger, and sometimes referred to as the "king of talk", was an American television and radio host, whose work has been recognized with awards including two Peabodys, an Emmy award, and 10 Cable ACE Awards. After testing positive for COVID-19 in late December 2020, he was hospitalized, and died a few weeks later from sepsis.
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