Originally Posted by
Dave Noble
Plummet means to fall or drop rapidly . There is no implication of control or lack thereof so no reason to infer it
Seems to be just the same as a term of "rapid descent" to me
It was a controlled rapid descent and did not plummet. The usage of the word implies a fall or rapid drop that was uncontrolled.
ie a mountain climber plummets to his death
The stock market plummeted on the latest employment figures