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Trite Trophy Winner 2010: At The End of The Day

Posted on December 26, 2010 by languageandgrammar

Gene Collier, a sports columnist for the Pittsburgh Post Gazette, has awarded the “Trite Trophy” to a deserving sports cliche for the past 27 years. In the column, he mocks commonly used sports phrases and mixed cliches in what has … Continue reading →

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Quarter of a Century of Sports Cliches

Posted on January 12, 2009 by languageandgrammar

One of my favorite chapters in the book I wrote (Is having a favorite chapter in my own book against author etiquette?) is the one on sports cliches since we’ve been talking about sports (fans, media, and athletes) for much … Continue reading →

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