If I could ban a word from permanent usage forever it would be the word “cunt” (sorry, you asked). Cunt is a repulsive, disgusting word.
If you could permanently ban a word from general usage, which one would it be? Why?
As a preposition, with is supposed to be a simple, “innocent” word functioning in similar ways to those of other prepositions such as ‘in’, ‘at’, ‘over’, ‘under’, ‘toward’ and ‘before’:
The first with signifies “as an instrument; by means of”; the second denotes “in the company of; alongside; along side of; close to; near to”; and the third means “against”. Those who require more examples may consult the Cambridge Dictionary or the Merriam-Webster Dictionary.
This particular W word, like many other much-abused four-letter words, has been strained, stretched and wrangled excessively in its usage. Anyone contemplating starting a sentence with the W word is…
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