Editing pet peeves

"Utilize" this information wisely: I loathe the word "utilize." It has a far narrower scope of appropriate meaning than use and is about fifty times as pretentious. If the voice you're using is supposed to be that of a pretentious illiterate middle-management MBA with a penchant for bugging the hell out of his subordinates, then have at thee. If not, put a sock in it and just use "use."