Language abuse: ‘Damp Squid’ and your most irritating words and phrases

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At this moment in time, we’re going to interface with someone who will hopefully tell us why words adversely impact so many people. Are we annoying you yet? Jeremy Butterfield might know why. He’s the author of a new book called “A Damp Squid: The English Language Laid Bare,” which features the most annoying words and phrases in the English language

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