> I don't understand this linguistic squeamishness. The
> point is to avoid writing or talking like a bureaucrat or
> a hack in general, not to avoid specific words all the
> time. JD
what does 'utilize' convey or express more clearly than 'use'?
i'm not trying to be a dick about this, but in my experience nobody uses 'utilize' for clarity or nuance; they use it to sound like bureaucrat or to sound sophisticated or 'formal'. but i am open to being educated on some subtlety of 'utilize' vs. 'use'.
btw, i am not wm. safire. i am not dogmatic, but i am critical of and curious about language usage.
(yes, more that 3 -- i'm done now.)
-- no Onan
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