"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.

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

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.

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.

A style book? That sound awesome.