Monday, May 20, 2013

Don't utilize

Let's all agree not to use the word utilize. Not ever. Let's strike it from our language and get on with writing and talking like normal people.

Utilize is a waste of space and syllables. Is there ever a case where saying utilize makes more sense than use? To utilize: to make utility of. That sounds like a college-paper-padded way of saying use, a wonderful English word that captures everything it needs in a single syllable.