Stephen King has a new least favourite word and he wants you to stop using it
Writers, be warned.
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This isn't the first time Stephen King has banned a particular word or phrase.
Anyone who's read his excellent book On Writing will know he has more than a few pet peeves, and in recent years he's taken to expressing these on Twitter.
Here's an example from last year:
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Anyway, flash forward to Sunday night and he's clearly discovered a new one. Writers, take note.
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RIP, amazing.
Luckily, plenty of people have since been on hand to offer alternatives.
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This one has to be the winner, though.
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Truly spectacuous.
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