language
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Please Stop Using This Confusing Workplace Jargon
There are phrases that are commonly used, but often misunderstood in a workplace. Here are 10 examples of confusing jargon to avoid.
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The Most (And Least) Annoying Corporate Jargon
Whether you’re speaking with your colleagues in a meeting, or firing off one last email before lunch, if you work in an office environment, chances are you utilise certain words or phrases that you wouldn’t necessarily use in your personal life. For instance, you probably don’t ask your kids whether table manners are “on their…
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Use These Canned Responses to Answer Nosy or Inappropriate Questions
No matter where it happens — whether it’s at a family holiday gathering, the office, or among friends — being on the receiving end of a highly personal question can be jarring. Sure, the person asking the question could be well-intentioned, but their request for information that you’d prefer not to share can catch you…
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How to Use a Semicolon the Correct Way
Colons and semicolons are the indie rock of punctuation marks. They’re not mainstream-popular like the period. They aren’t obvious and eager-to-please like the exclamation mark. They’re not everywhere like the comma. But the colon and the semicolon have passion. They’re quirky, snobby, and sometimes prickly. These I-was-using-them-before-they-were-cool punctuation marks are like Jay and Michael Aston…