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ILE Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary
A veritable plethora of XXX
Hi native speakers, do you think the mention of the phrase "a veritable plethora of XXX" in, e.g. a comment below sounds inappropriate and a bit flowery that one should avoid using it (at all)?
"Hi, you don't need a book, not any particular book because you'll find a veritable plethora of information on the internet."
Thanks.
Isabelle
"Hi, you don't need a book, not any particular book because you'll find a veritable plethora of information on the internet."
Thanks.
Isabelle
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" I's something you might hear from time to time but I would avoid it. It makes you sound like you're showing off your fancy vocabulary without adding any real meaning to the sentence.
- " I's something you might hear from time to time but I would avoid it.
- It makes you sound like you're showing off your fancy vocabulary without adding any real meaning to the sentence.
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"Hi, you don't need a book, not any particular book because you'll find a veritable plethora of information on the internet."I's something you might hear from time to time but I would avoid it. It makes you sound like you're showing off your fancy vocabulary without adding any real meaning to the sentence.
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The phrase is something of a cliche in English. It's possible to hear persons who would not normally use either word use the combination. I don't know if it occurred first in a movie or other element of popular culture. (It occurs in the film "Power Rangers Turbo: Alarmed and Dangerous", but I do not think that's a first use -- or a very influential one.)
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I had a college professor use it all the time. It was one of his catch phrases, and I can't hear the word "plethora" without unconsciously hearing "veritable". I usually use the phrase ironically with faux pretention to show how smart I'm is.
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