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Mr. Tom Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

The use of "harbinger"

Hi

Could you please tell me if the word harbinger would sound natural in everyday spoken English?

Thanks,

Tom
  

Top answer

I hear it quite a bit. Perhaps not in the neighborhood pub, but your average radio talk show host wouldn't hesitate to use it.

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  • I hear it quite a bit.
  • Perhaps not in the neighborhood pub, but your average radio talk show host wouldn't hesitate to use it.
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I hear it quite a bit.
Perhaps not in the neighborhood pub, but your average radio talk show host wouldn't hesitate to use it.
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Mr. TomCould you please tell me if the word harbinger would sound natural in everyday spoken English?
Not to me it wouldn't. I don't believe I've heard or read the word more than once in the last 20 years.

CJ
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So, could you tell me a more natural substitute please?

Tom
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harbinger - three and a half mil hits
forerunner - five and a half mil hits
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Sorry, they took away my delete button. Bad impulse. [6]
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Oh well, I was in my car on break, and listening to a talk show. You'll never guess what word one of the guests used!

How embarrassing.
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