From the readings we were sent this week, I'm guessing we will discuss simple language -- which really isn't simple at all.
Take for example an incident I just noticed this morning:
On NBC's "Today" show, an anchor was interviewing a woman and her mother; the woman allegedly witnessed her husband's murder on a lake that is both part of the U.S. and Mexico. The anchor asked the woman's mother if she was disturbed that the "voracity" of her daughter's story was questioned.
"Voracity"? Really?
Why not just use the word truthfulness?
This is especially ironic as morning television shows cater to a wide audience, not a niche vocabulary-steeped group.
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