08-12-2020, 03:20 AM
The dreaded cliche . . . we should absolutely never use them. This is a hard and fast rule.
But what about idiomatic expressions and vernacular language? Cliches are technically a subset of idioms. Is there a distinction to be drawn between idioms, vernacular language, and cliches? They can arguably be useful for cultural shorthand, establishing a time, place, or worldview.
Where do we draw the line? Is it total annihilation of idiomatic expressions?
But what about idiomatic expressions and vernacular language? Cliches are technically a subset of idioms. Is there a distinction to be drawn between idioms, vernacular language, and cliches? They can arguably be useful for cultural shorthand, establishing a time, place, or worldview.
Where do we draw the line? Is it total annihilation of idiomatic expressions?