tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2459460236099658569.post2856654493876350167..comments2023-05-08T17:04:03.629+01:00Comments on Bookcrossing: JargonAnniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15941917503687179585noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2459460236099658569.post-35319076477590283162010-11-13T17:05:13.558+00:002010-11-13T17:05:13.558+00:00GSE, that rings alarm bells. "Leveraging"...GSE, that rings alarm bells. "Leveraging" in business speak means "borrowing a heck of a lot of money", as in "a leveraged buy-out". If people outside business are using it in place of "using" then look for the con trick.<br /><br />You might be interested in the Local Government<a href="http://www.idea.gov.uk/idk/core/page.do?pageId=6903340" rel="nofollow"Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18308068899467100319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2459460236099658569.post-33304248423793702102010-11-13T11:22:45.396+00:002010-11-13T11:22:45.396+00:00GSE, that's just plain nonsense.
Billy - arrg...GSE, that's just plain nonsense.<br /><br />Billy - arrgh! arrgh! what is wrong with "do"? "Moving forward" also sets my teeth on edge. Why don't you say "In the future" if that's what you mean?<br /><br />LC, I can imagine. I love that cartoon. You should contribute to this:<br /><br />http://www.plainenglish.co.uk/examples/gobbledygook-generator.htmlAnniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15941917503687179585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2459460236099658569.post-76055775251356639202010-11-13T10:00:37.065+00:002010-11-13T10:00:37.065+00:00I work in the marketing industry. You have no idea...I work in the marketing industry. You have no idea how bad this shit can get. I've ended up using this language in my day to day work because if I didn't there would be no way to communicate with those around me. Plain English doesn't seem to work with these people. <br /><br />http://www.wetherobots.com/2007/11/07/brit/LChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13796019564156060962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2459460236099658569.post-70761980876568883292010-11-13T09:51:34.635+00:002010-11-13T09:51:34.635+00:00I just hate action as a verb.I just hate action as a verb.Billyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11158459069493765198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2459460236099658569.post-67243896935812223162010-11-13T09:10:13.081+00:002010-11-13T09:10:13.081+00:00leveraging, where used instead of usingleveraging, where used instead of usingGreatSheElephanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589100964804729527noreply@blogger.com