Both the Clinton and McCain campaigns focused on the word “bitter” — allowing Senator Obama’s supporters to engage in a largely semantic discussion about whether economically disadvantaged Americans were “bitter” or “angry” or “frustrated.” But this is a meaningless series of distinctions even in this super-charged political environment. It’s safe to say that people without jobs are not particularly happy about that situation, regardless of the adverb in question.
Someone alert Geoffrey Pullum. "Bitter", "angry" and "frustrated" are not adverbs. Wrong word, indeed. Oh, well. Read it anyway.
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