And perhaps I can add one too: reached out. This is used more by tech journalists than by businesses but it sounds very odd to me.
Instead of simply saying: we contacted acme corporation for comment, writers say we reached out to acme corporation for comment. When I think of the phrase 'reached out' I think of someone reaching out to another person in sympathy or support or friendship. That's why the idea of 'reaching out' to a corporate body sounds strange. Why not simply say 'contact' instead?
http://podcast.ft.com/2016/01/04/time-to-get-stoked-by-the-y...
And perhaps I can add one too: reached out. This is used more by tech journalists than by businesses but it sounds very odd to me.
Instead of simply saying: we contacted acme corporation for comment, writers say we reached out to acme corporation for comment. When I think of the phrase 'reached out' I think of someone reaching out to another person in sympathy or support or friendship. That's why the idea of 'reaching out' to a corporate body sounds strange. Why not simply say 'contact' instead?