A company advertises on the radio that its product can "prevent identity theft BEFORE it happens."
As opposed to after?
Now that would be some product.
"Prevent accidents after they happen with the Time Machine from Sharper Image!"
Should we give up on "hopefully"? It is used so often to mean "I hope" and so seldom as its dictionary definition "full of hope" that maybe it's time to surrender. Hopefully, it won't lead to the disintegration of the entire English language.
If something is destroyed the destruction is complete. "Completely" is unnecessary. "Partially destroyed" is an oxymoron. The correct word is "damaged."
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