Sentence examples for improper words from inspiring English sources

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It was one of those many improper words for something rather unpleasant (like "mob" or "slum") that itself became proper.

Murders, arson, natural disaster, improper words spoken, poor choices, and crises are written about to an exponential degree.

Collard admitted to saying certain things but refused to say that he had used improper words and not in earshot of anyone other than the Captain.

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"Holocaust," says Lanzmann, "is an improper word, an inappropriate word.

No, no, just "improper wording," was the explanation given to Network World by someone at TheCellShop.com named Danny.

But the state might contest the decision in court because at least a dozen election officials ignored a judge's orders to tell voters about the measure's improper wording.

However, they do not prevent improper word use.

According to Quintilian, Pericles would always prepare assiduously for his orations and, before going on the rostrum, he would always pray to the Gods, so as not to utter any improper word.

When it was an institute of legal education, it enforced the odd practice of fining a student when he got something wrong: a halfpenny for a defective word, a farthing for a defective syllable and a penny for an improper word.

In addition to making a paper difficult to read by the larger scientific community, imprecise phrasing or improper word use can lead to misinterpretations of the authors' intent or meaning.

However, be sure not to edit the transcript for other errors, such as improper word usage or grammar.

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