Talk:Harrow/@comment-109.193.87.88-20170626191812/@comment-17703786-20170628021143

Crossposting:

I don't see how it's bad writing in this case. "Awesome" is a word that's been around for centuries (first recorded use of it was in the 16th Century), and its meaning fits perfectly with the intent of the statement. If you break down its meaning, the statement reads "he harnesses its awe-inspiring power", which makes complete sense. If you have a word that perfectly describes something for less syllables, why not use it? Why say "he causes a lot of trouble" when you can say "he's troublesome"? Or why say "he looks so good in a masculine way" when you can say "he's handsome"? Why say "He inspires great fear in us" when you can say "He's fearsome"? And of course, why say "He inspires great awe" when you can say "He's awesome"? There is nothing wrong with the word "awesome" as it's used here, and I think it's appropriate.