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.

#Words #WordChoice #TheWordsWeUse #StoryToGo

A simple #wordchoice can be the difference between people accepting or rejecting your #apology

https://www.upworthy.com/a-simple-word-choice-can-be-the-difference-between-people-accepting-or-rejecting-your-apology

A simple word choice can be the difference between people accepting or rejecting your apology

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/a-simple-word-choice-can-be-the-difference-between-people-accepting-or-rejecting-your-apology

Found in our local economic development newsletter about the city hospital's announcement of its emergency room expansion:

"The expanded ER is expected to welcome its first patients by November 2026..."

...I doubt anyone having to go into an ER is going to care much about the welcome.

#wordchoice

When you install a newer version of a software program, are you:

#writeTheDocs #docs #documentation #wordChoice #terminology

I decided to give this topic a try!

https://www.purposefulprose.org/post/word-choice-not-just-any-word-will-do

@bookstodon #writers #writing #wordchoice

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"?

#language
#WordChoice

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