"of his generation"

[UnquietDad]

As in "the most gifted writer/actor/songwriter of his generation."

Annoying journo-speak?

Because they don't mean that, do they? They just mean "someone I am bigging up who currently has a high profile."

Five years ago, someone of similar age who happened to be in the news was "the most gifted blah-bah of his generation."

And "generation" seems to mean anything from 20 to 50.

[AitchTwoOh]

tbh it's the sort of crappy trope that my editor would kick my arse for, warned against in most broadsheet style books.

[UnquietDad]

You still see it all over the place, though!

I had a free copy of the Grauniad style book a couple of years ago. Lost it now.

[AitchTwoOh]

i love a style book, i've got quite a few of them. the ST one famously written by keith waterhouse as i recall. they're good books for the loo imo.

[TrillianAstra]

A style book? That sound awesome.