I’ve been using that idiom since 2010.
replyThe idiom "added color to" as an expression of adding detail or nuance to something goes back much further than the AI era. I've certainly used it at various times in my career spanning 4 decades now.
replyAll of these phrases existed. Claude didn’t come up with them. The question is whether people are using them a lot more now due to Claude’s influence.
replyI think it would be fine if more people used "add color to". I think it's a great turn of phrase.
reply"Load bearing", not so much. Ick.
One of my coworkers uses “load-bearing” ironically constantly now, it’s very funny
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