#wordchoice — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #wordchoice, aggregated by home.social.
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on becoming a gun for hire - #Uyghur groups in #Syria
The foreign fighters who helped topple Assad — and why #China worries about them https://www.npr.org/2026/05/17/g-s1-113270/uyghurs-china-syria-war-fighters- rebels-bashar-al-assad
#ethnicconflict #terrorists #revolutionaries #repression #resistance #wordchoice
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on becoming a gun for hire - #Uyghur groups in #Syria
The foreign fighters who helped topple Assad — and why #China worries about them https://www.npr.org/2026/05/17/g-s1-113270/uyghurs-china-syria-war-fighters- rebels-bashar-al-assad
#ethnicconflict #terrorists #revolutionaries #repression #resistance #wordchoice
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Mulling this morning on how destructive it is in our perceptions when we use words referencing disabilities, ethnicity, skin colour and spiritual believes as insults. Added to that society now uses some women's names as insults. None of that is okay. We need to start thinking more about our words.
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Mulling this morning on how destructive it is in our perceptions when we use words referencing disabilities, ethnicity, skin colour and spiritual believes as insults. Added to that society now uses some women's names as insults. None of that is okay. We need to start thinking more about our words.
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A simple #wordchoice can be the difference between people accepting or rejecting your #apology
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A simple #wordchoice can be the difference between people accepting or rejecting your #apology
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A simple word choice can be the difference between people accepting or rejecting your apology
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I decided to give this topic a try!
https://www.purposefulprose.org/post/word-choice-not-just-any-word-will-do
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I instill values in my child.
My life experiences instill certain beliefs in me.
Apparently, I also instill medicine in my nose.
This is such a weird way to phrase this.
Why not just "spray twice in each nostril daily"?
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I instill values in my child.
My life experiences instill certain beliefs in me.
Apparently, I also instill medicine in my nose.
This is such a weird way to phrase this.
Why not just "spray twice in each nostril daily"?
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Idle #writing question: which is more correct, "drunk on pain" or "drunk with pain"? "Drunk from pain" doesn't look right somehow. Anyone? Other thoughts?
"Drunk with power" but "Drunk on whiskey". Why the difference?
I'm in a lot of pain today. Thus the ramble. Thank you for any responses!
#WritingLife #WordChoice #GrammarQuestions #WritingCommunity
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Idle #writing question: which is more correct, "drunk on pain" or "drunk with pain"? "Drunk from pain" doesn't look right somehow. Anyone? Other thoughts?
"Drunk with power" but "Drunk on whiskey". Why the difference?
I'm in a lot of pain today. Thus the ramble. Thank you for any responses!
#WritingLife #WordChoice #GrammarQuestions #WritingCommunity
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You know how you have a nickname that someone can call you and your heart just melts? Four of my pen pals have found that. I off course can’t let them know how weak it makes me. But I do enjoy that they accidentally stumbled upon it and throw it into our texts from time to time. ❤️
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Up and working early this morning, because I'd like to finish this pass and have some free time later today to chill before the proofing push.
Just left a comment for the client about a word change to avoid repetition. "We just had this word, Does it work better to swap the edit, using this option first and 'slumping' here? I'm debating and leaning in that direction (not slumping, just leaning)."
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I think an expat is basically an immigrant but with holier-than-thou overtones. #WordChoice #expat #immigrant
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I think an expat is basically an immigrant but with holier-than-thou overtones. #WordChoice #expat #immigrant
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"Formally known as" vs. "Formerly known as"
"Formally" would indicate the official name of an organization.
"Formerly" would indicate the old name of an organization.
I've seen a lot of "X, formally known as Twitter." That should be "formerly."
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"Formally known as" vs. "Formerly known as"
"Formally" would indicate the official name of an organization.
"Formerly" would indicate the old name of an organization.
I've seen a lot of "X, formally known as Twitter." That should be "formerly."
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Depending on your standpoint and believes and knowledge of facts or informed assumptions you can pick your descriptive word for them. It even provides you with different hats to wear to analyse a situation from different perspectives.
Language is rich. Language matters.
#languageMatters #WordChoice #CriticalThinking #FactCheck #Reporting #Journalism #Propaganda #ManufacturingConsent
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Latest example: What is the Wagner Group?
Contractors, mercenaries, rent-a-war-lords with goons, soldiers for hire, warriors for sale, black op terrorists, ...
#Connotation #CulrturalReference #WordChoice #criticalThinking #Perspective #beliefs
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But but but you know that, so why the fuss? Because facts are important. Dilute facts just a little and you loose a common understanding. And the use of Kellyanne's manipulative connotation dilutes the concept of facts. We suddenly accept alternatives to what is absolute. Facts are either true or not facts. It is binary. Zero or one, true or false. Once determined false is seizes to be a fact and instantly becomes a falsehood, no alternative, none zip, zero to it
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But but but you know that, so why the fuss? Because facts are important. Dilute facts just a little and you loose a common understanding. And the use of Kellyanne's manipulative connotation dilutes the concept of facts. We suddenly accept alternatives to what is absolute. Facts are either true or not facts. It is binary. Zero or one, true or false. Once determined false is seizes to be a fact and instantly becomes a falsehood, no alternative, none zip, zero to it
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"Her hand landed on his shoulder."
Did it fall from the sky, maybe?
"Her hand touched his shoulder."
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“I have an announcement”:
-boring
-could have been an email
-is this middle school assembly“I have a proclamation”:
-mysterious
-probably owns a suit of armor
-could be staging a coup -
“I have an announcement”:
-boring
-could have been an email
-is this middle school assembly“I have a proclamation”:
-mysterious
-probably owns a suit of armor
-could be staging a coup -
Q: Is one plagued *with* self-doubt or *by* self doubt?
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Q: Is one plagued *with* self-doubt or *by* self doubt?
#wordchoice
