For decades I've noticed people writing "utilize" where I'd prefer "use". I suspect that in some cases it was meant to sound smarter or more formal. Similarly

For decades I've noticed people writing "utilize" where I'd prefer "use". I suspect that in some cases it was meant to sound smarter or more formal. Similarly to using "myself" rather than "me" contrary to traditional grammar rules. But now maybe it's just language drift that I need to accept.