Geoff Dyer takes issue with the abuse and overuse of one word in particular: “Were it not for the way my eye had started to snag on this word, I would not have paid it any attention — and that, in a way, is part of my point: ‘tireless’ and ‘tirelessly’ are words writers seem to use without paying them much attention. ‘Tireless’ is a tired word that has somehow kept its place in the lexicon where others — less resilient but just as obviously over the hill or out of puff — would long ago have retired and bowed out gracefully.”

Geoff Dyer takes issue with the abuse and overuse of one word in particular:

“Were it not for the way my eye had started to snag on this word, I would not have paid it any attention — and that, in a way, is part of my point: ‘tireless’ and ‘tirelessly’ are words writers seem to use without paying them much attention. ‘Tireless’ is a tired word that has somehow kept its place in the lexicon where others — less resilient but just as obviously over the hill or out of puff — would long ago have retired and bowed out gracefully.”

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    be an overused word! I like that graphic. It’s motivating.
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