- Pork bacon, manual transmissions, and acoustic guitars: retronyms help us describe the original form of something that has now become a class. But sometimes, retronyms go even further. This week, we discover surprising ways "acoustic" is filling this role. Plus, learn what makes your writing "tight."
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| The "tight writing" segment was written by Susan Herman), a retired U.S. government multidisciplined language analyst, analytic editor, and instructor.
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