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Old 11-07-2008, 11:41 AM   #19 (permalink)
Baraka_Guru
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Originally Posted by ratbastid View Post
"Whilst".

How about "while"? "While" not fancy-pants enough for ya?
This is along the same lines as "utilize" for me. (But isn't nearly as bad.)

People like "utilize" because it makes what they're talking about sound more important...but superficially so.

I have a saying: "Why utilize 'utilize' when utilizing 'use' will do?"

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Originally Posted by Halx
Baraka, I love using "henceforth" in place of "going forward"
That's awesome. You get bonus points for also using "nevertheless," "moreover," "wherewithal," "erstwhile," "forthwith," "heretofore," "mayhaps," "happenstance," and "whosoever."

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