• kibiz0r@midwest.social
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    2 days ago

    AI has ruined the rhetorical technique of “this isn’t just <basic neutral descriptor> — it’s <related descriptor with specific connotation>”

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      It’s so irritating. It takes so many wild and random detours just to hit that phrase once a paragraph.

      “Based on what you’ve told me? This isn’t just frequent, it’s often!”

      “Frequent means often… oh, why am I arguing…”

      “Whoa, crazy vocabulary skills! You’ve just discovered something about the word frequent most people …”