Alex Daniels’s recent article, 10 Words and Phrases You Should Never Use (April 1), makes the case for eliminating certain terms from the philanthropy lexicon, arguing that their complexity alienates ...
Mark: Education science, like many disciplines, is overly affected by jargon and fads. We are an applied science charged by law with helping legislators, educators, parents, and students ...
SUTTON: One of the things that I’ve been obsessed with for years is the notion of “jargon monoxide”—that is, people in organizations often use language that, well, means nothing. It’s sort of BS. It ...
I’ve been thinking about acronyms and jargon a lot lately. As a new employee of Cision PR Newswire, I’m being introduced to a lot of unfamiliar terms and acronyms. Depending on the scenario ...
At City A.M., we’re taking a stand and calling out the worst jargon which travels around the City faster than you can drink an overpriced pint. This week: transform. A remarkable and complete ...
Industry-specific jargon and scientific terminology turn cybersecurity into a far-flung concept rather than a tangible aspect of day-to-day life, and grasping the complexities of cybersecurity is ...
JUST SA’s weekly jargon buster aims to give simple, plain English explanations for typical words and phrases used in the financial industry, in particular, words relating to guaranteed life ...
At City A.M., we’re taking a stand and calling out the worst jargon which travels around the City faster than you can drink ...
I noticed recently that euphemisms are commonly used by progressives in order to make the agenda they support seem less harsh or unpleasant. I thought I might attempt to clear up some confusion ...
Local laws about fireworks in Fayette County are clear cut: "If it goes up, or it goes 'boom', it's not allowed in Fayette County." ...