Stephen King has a new least favourite word and he wants you to stop using it

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.

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Here's an example from last year:

Aspiring fiction writer? Cool! Here are 2 phrases you must NEVER use: "for a long moment" and "for some reason." Find another way!

— Stephen King (@StephenKing) February 22, 2017

Anyway, flash forward to Sunday night and he's clearly discovered a new one. Writers, take note. Read more...

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