boom

[Charles Doyle]

Have we discussed the fact that, in the speech of perhaps half of the TV reporters, commentators, and "experts" discussing the Gulf of Mexico catastrophe, the word "boom" has become a mass noun? "We need to put out more boom"; "Boom has been employed ineffectually"; etc. Sounds really weird to me!

--Charlie

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