Except Politically Correct is different from Politics or Politically,
and Correct, so it isn't really a neoplasm.
To do the "correct" thing is often at odds with the "politically
correct", and to be "politic", is also often at odds with "political
correctness", and correctness and politics are usually at odds with each
other.
On 2/2/2010 12:44 PM, Tom C wrote:
You taught me a new word and it frequently describes my style of
communication. :-)
neoplasm:
1. the use of more words than are necessary to express an idea
Tom C.
On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 11:30 AM, John Sessoms<[email protected]> wrote:
From: Tom C
If it's wrong to be politically incorrect, why is politics so screwed up?
"Politically incorrect" is a pleonasm; use of an unnecessary word that is
implicit in the word it describes:
A round circle. A big giant. Politically incorrect.
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