>>> Item number 23739 from WRITERS LOG9401B --- (25 records) ----- <<< Date: Sun, 9 Jan 1994 18:35:01 JST Reply-To: WRITERS Sender: WRITERS From: Mike Barker Subject: EXERCISE: Use With Care on alt.usage.english, someone quoted the Boston Globe - The Globe's conclusion is that catholic "has joined the list of - words that have to be handled with care - words such as queer, alien, - feminine and black - words that have come to connote something different - from what they used, words that, used carelessly or casually, may give - offense.. So, scriveners of the wild word, let's see short pieces using the words catholic (as in catholic tastes), queer, alien, feminine and black in such a way that they do not offend, but rather convey precisely the correct connotations for your piece. Handle with great care! Your choice as to whether you only use one word or all five in a single piece. BONUS: Make a list of other words that are likely to be problematic in use. You may start with "broad", if you like. tink