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Grammar says that weasel words are words or phrases which are intentionally vague. Arguably, they hide important information like [who?] exactly made a certain argument or just what a statistic means. Experts have proven[who?] there is considerably less substance in weasel words. Most people[who?] agree that weasel words are bad.
Research has shown[who?] that the term "weasel word" derives from weasels sucking the contents out of an egg as if they were sucking the meaning out of words. Critics[who?] of this origin say that instead, it refers to a weasel simply being sneaky. A recent poll[who?] proves that the former origin is more popular than the latter.
Studies show[who?] weasel words are 33% more likely to be used by politicians[who?] or in advertisements.
Weasel words in politics[edit | edit source]
A lot of politicians[who?] use weasel words, which could be referred to as spin by a percentage of political experts.[who?] Mainstream voters[who?] often pay no attention to weasel words, because studies[who?] show that mainstream voters[who?] are stupid. As a result, these voters[who?] sometimes give politicians[who?] a higher approval rating. However, more people[who?] than ever are turning away from this line of thinking. According to some pundits,[who?] this change will cause an improvement in politicians.[who?]
Most politicians[who?] are more likely to use weasel words when discussing controversial issues. For example, if John Kerry[who?] said "Abortions are the greatest medical procedures in the world", some critics[who?] of abortions would claim that he is worse than he used to be. However, if Kerry instead said "Some Republicans[who?] say that abortions are the greatest medical procedures in the world", there is evidence that this would cause more people[who?] than ever to vote Democratic. Sometimes, politicians[who?] can sway many voters[who?] simply by dodging issues with weasel words.
Many critics[who?] say that some politicians[who?] shouldn't use weasel words as often. AAA[who?] could be a potentially famous user of what may or may not be weasel words.
Weasel words in advertising[edit | edit source]
Studies[who?] show that some people[who?] view more advertising than they[who?] used to. Arguably, advertisers[who?] are more likely to put weasel words in advertising to deceive some of those people.[who?] Many logical fallacies[who?] have been used in advertising at some point, which is considered by many[who?] to have caused a negative impact on society. Television viewers[who?] criticize commercials for the recent increase in weasel words that was highlighted in many newspapers.[who?]
Some balls[who?] are trying to ban weasel words in advertising, but it is commonly joked that most balls won't because they're too busy using weasel words to dodge the issue. The balls[who?] mentioned in the previous sentence say that because many people[who?] are more interested in commercials than ever, (thank you, Super Bowl) it should be noted that weasel words will have a worse effect. As a result, accusations of demoralizing society are often lodged.
Many critics[who?] say that some advertisers[who?] shouldn't use weasel words as often. Also, Weasels!
Sources[edit | edit source]
- Anonymous, What I And Some Other People Believe, 1962
- A recent studying group, Recent Study, recently
- The newspaper, Critic's Corner, I forget when
- Experts, Unanimous Agreement, sometime before that