Ongoing problem

Madam, – Donal Kennedy (February 18th) deplores the rise in the printed media of the ugly neologism “ongoing” (to replace “continuing…

Madam, – Donal Kennedy (February 18th) deplores the rise in the printed media of the ugly neologism "ongoing" (to replace "continuing"). A quick search on Google returns 1,260 uses on The Irish Timeswebsite of the barbarism "upcoming". I find this far more concerning.

– Yours, etc,

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