books we accept this. But when such a sense is intended in new works, prefer a word that still bears it. equipoised Not equiposed. eulogy / eulogize / eulogization A eulogy is a speech or writing in praise of a person or thing, but the term is used especially for a set oration in praise of a person deceased. Unless you have a reason not to, in non-funereal contexts prefer praise, both as noun and as verb. Alternatives include acclaim and the verbs extol, commend, and applaud. Circumstances that would warrant the extra freight of eulogization must be rare. exact same Generally considered unacceptable in formal writing. Delete or use exact exactly the same. experience Watch out for overuse. Alternatives include see, hear, feel, taste, find, know, behold, encounter, go through, pass through, bear, undergo, endure, suffer, face, put up with, run up against, fall into, relish, enjoy, take part in, partake of, perceive, notice, and sense. exploitative / exploitive Our dictionaries accept both. Exploitative, dating from 1885, has the older pedigree. The earliest date for the more economical exploitive is 1921. eye to eye Prabhupāda sometimes uses this idiom when he means to face.” For Śrīla “face example: in this state can one always see Kṛṣṇa eye to eye “Only śuddha-sattva by dint of pure affection for the Lord.” To eye to eye” means have exactly “see “to the same opinion; agree.” When the wrong idiom appears in already published books, it deserves to be fixed. falldown Prabhupāda uses the word falldown to mean, in essence, a fall. Although our Śrīla dictionaries do not recognize falldown, when Prabhupāda uses it we accept Śrīla it. Elsewhere, prefer In some contexts, may be a suitable fall. downfall alternative. fearfulness Why not just fear?
books we accept this. But when such a sense is intended in new works, prefer a word that still bears it. equipoised Not equiposed. eulogy / eulogize / eulogization A eulogy is a speech or writing in praise of a person or thing, but the term is used especially for a set oration in praise of a person deceased. Unless you have a reason not to, in non-funereal contexts prefer praise, both as noun and as verb. Alternatives include acclaim and the verbs extol, commend, and applaud. Circumstances that would warrant the extra freight of eulogization must be rare. exact same Generally considered unacceptable in formal writing. Delete exact or use exactly the same. experience Watch out for overuse. Alternatives include see, hear, feel, taste, find, know, behold, encounter, go through, pass through, bear, undergo, endure, suffer, face, put up with, run up against, fall into, relish, enjoy, take part in, partake of, perceive, notice, and sense. exploitative / exploitive Our dictionaries accept both. Exploitative, dating from 1885, has the older pedigree. The earliest date for the more economical exploitive is 1921. eye to eye Śrīla Prabhupāda sometimes uses this idiom when he means “face to face.” For example: “Only in this śuddha-sattva state can one always see Kṛṣṇa eye to eye by dint of pure affection for the Lord.” To “see eye to eye” means “to have exactly the same opinion; agree.” When the wrong idiom appears in already published books, it deserves to be fixed. falldown Śrīla Prabhupāda uses the word falldown to mean, in essence, a fall. Although our dictionaries do not recognize falldown, when Śrīla Prabhupāda uses it we accept it. Elsewhere, prefer fall. In some contexts, downfall may be a suitable alternative. fearfulness Why not just fear?
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