• The Language of News
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  • Reporters avoid clichés because they
    have been used so often they have lost their impact..
  • What is the problem with the following sentence? “The car collided with a sign next to the road.”
    For two things to collide, both must be in motion.
  • What is the problem with the following sentence? “The gunman executed his two hostages.”
    “Execute” means put to death in accordance with a legally imposed sentence.
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