“The word has been overused to describe things only slightly better than mundane. I don’t even like ‘Amazing Grace’ anymore. My teeth grate, my hackles rise and even my dog is getting annoyed at this senseless overuse. “Anderson Cooper used it three times recently in the opening 45 seconds of his program. “The word which once aptly described the process of birth is now used to describe such trivial things as toast, or the color of a shirt.” – JP, Comox, British Columbia, Canada “Banish it for blatant overuse and incorrect use…to stop my head from exploding.” – Paul Crutchfield, Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom Help!” – Martha Waszak, Lansing, Michigan I saw Martha Stewart use the word ‘amazing’ six times in the first five minutes of her television show. Hair is not ‘amazing.’ Shoes are not ‘amazing.’ There are any number of adjectives that are far more descriptive. “Every talk show uses this word at least two times every five minutes. In other words, for things that are not amazing.” – Gitel Hesselberg, Haifa, Israel “People use ‘amazing’ for anything that is nice or heartwarming. “Although I am extremely happy to no longer hear the word ‘awesome’ used incorrectly and way too often, it appears to me it is quickly being replaced with ‘amazing.’ Pay attention and you will no doubt be amazingly surprised to find that I am right.” – Gregory Scott, Palm Springs, California Not quite astounding, but still amazing.” – Charles Attardi, Astoria, New York “It’s amazing that you haven’t added that word to your list over the years. A Facebook page – “Overuse of the Word Amazing” – threatened to change its title to “Occupy LSSU” if ‘amazing’ escaped banishment this year… It seemed to bother people everywhere, as nominations were sent from around the US and Canada and some from overseas, including Israel, England and Scotland. Many nominators mentioned over-use on television when they sent their entries, mentioning “reality” TV, Martha Stewart and Anderson Cooper. LSSU was surprised at the number of nominations this year for “amazing” and surprised to find that it hadn’t been included on the list in the past. Student Retention and Graduation Completion Rates.Center for Freshwater Research and Education (CFRE).Accessibility Services and Students with Disabilities.Majors, Minors, Certificates, and Associate’s Degrees.

ABC Ability by Melissa Sue Walker