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[Liut]

I didn't mean to suggest an absolute. More that the a word can be used to differentiate things. Maybe it is overused and has become trite, but that doesn't mean the word or phrase can't have significance.

I'm pushing back against a suggestion that because a word or phrase is overused and poorly applied generally, it should be avoided. There are inherently poorly chosen words, but also ones that are just overused.

Points taken. Thanks.

Edit: Just to be clear, I was sincere about the "Thanks." Did not want that to be misconstrued as sarcasm.

 

[ADanielPandR]

Couldn't agree more, but I'll take "passed away" any day over "went to be home with the Lord."

How about "expired and gone to meet their maker" or "shuffled off their mortal coil, run down the curtain and joined the choir invisible"?

 

[3_Octave_Fart]

"Let's unpack this."

Let's act like writers/professionals and find a better way to ordain analysis.