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From: Pam Mertz
Date: 02 Oct 2008
Time: 12:08:22 -0500
Remote Name: 163.153.6.145
Everybody's responses have been great. It is a very useful discussion to have. One expert asked to what extent do I use word substitution. I would love to say that, as a recovering covert, barely any substitutions, but that would not be true. In being honest with myself, I do sometimes choose to substitute one word for another. I work in a school, and I catch myself often substituting "instructor" for "teacher". Teacher always comes out ta-ta-ta-teacher, so I switch and say instructor. I am conscious of the fact that I do this - as open and honest as I try to be, however, I still revert to this habit. No one else refers to the teachers as instructors, just me. A fellow PWS pointed out to me "that's what makes me special". :)