Clichés
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One of Orwell's rules is avoid using clichés in your writing. Here are the top clichés, in rank order, from the Oxford English Corpus[1]:
- at the end of the day
- back on track
- the fact of the matter
- few and far between
- a level playing field
- in this day and age
- to all intents and purposes
- when all's said and done
- in the final analysis
- come full circle
- par for the course
- avoid someone or something like the plague
- think outside the box
- in the current climate
- mass exodus
- at this moment in time
- the path of least resistance
- a baptism of fire
- in any way, shape, or form
- not fit for purpose