Just one attack herein lies:
"The setup is almost as identical as last week, maybe a touch farther south."
From this is a weatherperson at reliable source of a news. It driving me as crazy.
(I'm tired of poor writing from professionals, but I'm really fed up with everything being a "war on" something-- Christmas, women, etc. It's ok to disagree; it doesn't mean there's a war on! As a protest, don't be surprised to my see calling things every a war.)
I am declaring war on hyperbolic wars. Not on hyperbaric wars. At least not intentionally. Unless they are also hyperbolic wars.
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But the wars on drugs and terror have been like so totally effective and really important and stuff. (Writing poorly is hard! I solute you for being able to force yourself to abuse our beautiful language so thoroughly to make your point!)
I'm a method actor; I apply that when I write. I simply become whoever is speaking or writing, and it gets much easier.
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