Comments on: Banished Words of 2009 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/banished-words-of-2009/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:00:10 -0600 hourly 1 By: david http://www.dailywritingtips.com/banished-words-of-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-103486 david Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:48:37 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=1411#comment-103486 I'd add all those awful 'business' phrases like: Step up to the plate Moving forward Blue sky Customer centric and a hundred others. The English language is beautiful when used properly and it would probably help if the 'first dudes' didn't keep trying to invent new gobbledeygook to try and impress their colleagues. I’d add all those awful ‘business’ phrases like:

Step up to the plate
Moving forward
Blue sky
Customer centric

and a hundred others. The English language is beautiful when used properly and it would probably help if the ‘first dudes’ didn’t keep trying to invent new gobbledeygook to try and impress their colleagues.

]]> By: Phil http://www.dailywritingtips.com/banished-words-of-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-85165 Phil Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:07:29 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=1411#comment-85165 Similar to"bailout" in the US is "Credit Crunch" in the UK The BBC especially need to come up with something new, or preferably think positive. Similar to”bailout” in the US is “Credit Crunch” in the UK The BBC especially need to come up with something new, or preferably think positive.

]]> By: Maeve http://www.dailywritingtips.com/banished-words-of-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-70048 Maeve Sun, 11 Jan 2009 14:47:08 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=1411#comment-70048 Cassie, Thanks for starting my day off with a laugh! Cassie,
Thanks for starting my day off with a laugh!

]]> By: Cassie Tuttle http://www.dailywritingtips.com/banished-words-of-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-69994 Cassie Tuttle Sun, 11 Jan 2009 04:37:10 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=1411#comment-69994 Maeve, I hate that <3 thingy. For the longest time (until my niece explained it to me), I thought it was a sign for a woman's boobs! Maeve,

I hate that <3 thingy.

For the longest time (until my niece explained it to me), I thought it was a sign for a woman’s boobs!

]]> By: Lori http://www.dailywritingtips.com/banished-words-of-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-69751 Lori Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:22:37 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=1411#comment-69751 What about "impact"? Overused and misused; especially "impactful." What about “impact”? Overused and misused; especially “impactful.”

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