Janice Harayda
Aug 11, 2024

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Geez, "tummy ache"?! I don't even want to think about all the possible variations on "tummy."

As for your use of one of the words, you're home free if you used it in dialogue in fiction (where it's fine) or were quoting someone in a nonfiction story :).

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Janice Harayda
Janice Harayda

Written by Janice Harayda

Critic, novelist, award-winning journalist. Former book editor of the Plain Dealer and book columnist for Glamour. Words in NYT, WSJ, and other major media.

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