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Words–Phrases–Sentences
« Previous EntriesEnglish Idioms Relating to Food
Thursday, April 19th, 2012Here is an interesting website that lists English idioms relating to food such as carrot and stick and tough cookie. Image: office.microsoft.com Via www.learn-english-today.com
Phrases That Make You Sound Like a Phony
Friday, April 6th, 2012Leading business bloggers say the perceived authenticity of a CEO plays a critical role in how they assess a leader's abilities and performance overall . . . Asked to name the top 5 phrases that raise concerns about a lack of authenticity, the bloggers cited the following: . . . Via www.marketingprofs.com
Lake Superior State University’s 2011 List of Banished Words
Friday, February 17th, 2012Lake Superior State University's 2011 List Of Banished Words . . .
100 Words and Phrases That Ticked You Off in 2011
Monday, February 13th, 2012The term logomisia (from the Greek for "word hatred") refers to a strong dislike for a word or phrase based on its sound, meaning, usage, or associations. It's clear that many of you have experienced such word aversion. Here are 100 verbal pet peeves submitted by readers [in 2011]. Via grammar.about.com
6 Fundamental Phrases Every Speaker Should Use
Wednesday, October 19th, 2011Want to look confident? Want to hold your audience's attention? Want to make your point stick? You can do all the tricks and tropes out there, but these six phrases almost always grip the listener, make the speaker look strong, save the speaker from trouble, and invite real connection with the audience. Keep these statements [...]
5 Terms That Make Linquists Cringe
Thursday, October 13th, 2011At Inkwell Strategies, we consider love and tolerance to be of the utmost importance. However, as professional writers, there are some words and phrases for which I have neither love nor tolerance. Whether they’re rampantly overused, constantly misused, entirely too vague or simply really, really annoying, some terms have an uncanny knack for making me [...]
10 (More) Words and Phrases to Purge from Your Copy
Wednesday, October 12th, 2011Several months ago, I wrote a blog post on the 10 words and phrases I don't want to see in your copy. And boy, did it open the floodgates to a slew of comments. Put simply: There's a bunch of other words and phrases out there that are driving us mad in the business world. [...]
Effective Written Communication: Useless Words and Phrases
Friday, September 23rd, 2011Every writer needs a good editor, whether it's another person or an internal editor who can adequately judge, cut, and rewrite sentences. Yes, an editor will check for grammar and punctuation problems, but a good editor will also trim down text to make it shorter and more readable. Authors, however, who want to be good [...]
Top 25 Jargon and Gobbledygook Phrases of 2011
Monday, September 19th, 2011I wrote one of the most popular articles in our business writing blog, "Top Ten Irritating Phrases," in 2009. Sadly, we business writers sometimes still mistakenly lapse into drone-like, meaningless phrases. There is a new crop of business-speak phrases we want to avoid. I recently surveyed a wide range of clients from various industries, and [...]
The 23 Most Overused Words in PR
Thursday, August 25th, 2011Which buzzword do you think leads the list of most overused words in PR put out by the folks at Francis Moran & Associates? Is it leading, best, solution, or innovate? Here is the list along with solid advice for generating a well written news release. Photo: Linda Forrest – Francis Moran & Associates Read [...]
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