I heard it again last night. Honestly, it made my skin crawl. I can not believe people use that word in public.
No, it is not a curse word. It is the word “worsen.”
When did worsen become a word? I hear it all the time now and it is driving me crazy.
You see, when I was in elementary school we had an entire section of our English book dedicated to using a group of words correctly. One of those words was worse. We learned that things get bad. Then they get worse. Finally things are the worst. I was taught that things are not worsening, they are getting worse.
Trivial you might say. Yes, I agree. But back in elementary school I missed points and probably got a “B” or a “C” on a few papers and lessons because I used a word that is now accepted by the media all the time. I feel cheated and lied to by my teacher and my school.
Well, I guess it is okay that I missed a few points, as long as things in my life do not continue to worsen. WOW, that just feels wrong:-)