The word challenge means a serious test, but it is used when the word "problem" would be the better word.An example of using the word "challenge" correctly would be "Homeless people in our community is a problem, and solving this problem is a challenge." Instead, usually the problem is refered to as a "challenge." This strikes me as irritating because it is somehow considered unacceptable to have a problem, and refering to problems as challenges is artificially upbeat. When I hear the word "challenge" used, I subsitute the word "problem", and at least half the time, problem is the truer word.

submitted by Georgette Constant

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