I think the most overused word in the English language is the word "amazing." In the last several years, use of this word has been growing and growing -- particularly on reality television series.
I think the genesis of this increasing use of the word is Simon Cowell from Amercian Idol. (When Fantasia did a show tune or Kelly Clarkson belted out a song like "Feelings," this suddenly became the bar for what was "amazing.")
Nowadays, the word has been overused so much that "amazing" has kind of lost its meaning. For example, all Vern Yip has to do on Trading Spaces is paint a room chocolate and light a candle and he has done something "amazing."
In the next week, if you watch a lot of reality TV or talk shows, watch for the word amazing from reality TV "stars," celebrities on talk shows or broadcast journalists. You will hear the word probably at least once a night.
Frankly, I think this whole phenomenon is really amazing.
So watch, and listen. You'll be astonished!
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