Quick, what’s the difference between “avoid” and “use sparingly?” Not so fast, cowboy — think about that for a minute. The first means “keep away from” or “refrain from.” The second means to use with “careful restraint.” Argues one editor I know: “They’re basically the same thing.” Yet another opines, “The first implies you shouldn’t [...]
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