"most well-known"

Jonathan Lighter wuxxmupp2000 at GMAIL.COM
Sun Dec 4 15:38:45 UTC 2011


"Best-known" used to be normal. Over the years I've seen it virtually
disappear from journalism in favor of the awkward "most well-known."

Is this crazy or what?  (Of course, "most iconic" may be taking over
at this point.)

JL

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