Words and phrases to cancel

[shiels]

Former and latter - most of the time I have to go back to read the order you mentioned the things just because you want to sound clever - just repeat the things. Now you'll say ah but what if the are two complicated arguments without a name, its handy to summarise. NO write a better paragraph that doesn't require you to refer back to the order, failing that just say first and second

 

[woops]

pet peeves thread

 

[shiels]

Former is ok to describe a previous state of being imo, and 'latter day saints' sounds cool so there are caveats here. but together I despise. and not just because im thick no!

 

[shiels]

pet peeves thread

Nothing new under dissensus

 

[Version]

"conversation", especially about needing a "conversation around" something ( it's "about", don't pussyfoot "around", just be direct )

or "difficult conversations" - i.e., you're sacked

 

[shiels]

"conversation", especially about needing a "conversation around" something ( it's "about", don't pussyfoot "around", just be direct )

or "difficult conversations" - i.e., you're sacked

There was a business speak thread too I'm sure. indirect circumflection to conceal the power dynamics. a kind of patronising and maybe violent politeness

 

[shiels]

Circumflex!? Could just say bend around mate

 

[shiels]

I don’t want to imply plain English is always the way, that would make life a lot less colourful. It’s more about what the use of certain phrases in certain contexts says about the speaker and their what they want to say about themselves. And this is probably about class

 

[shiels]

And when we say things in certain ways to sound smart. I’m sure I’m guilty of it. Something to signal your superiorities. Small sadistic pleasure in speaking in a way that excludes and all that

 

[william kent]

'Unpack,' is an irritating one.

 

[shiels]

It’s interesting to think about the academic left and theory and abstractions that aim to liberate the working classes, in this context. Don’t insult intelligence of reader on one side and speak in the language of your audience on the other

 

[shiels]

'Unpack,' is an irritating one.

Lots of these come from @suspended Silicon Valley productisation and californication of the world

 

[Mr. Tea]

"Growing" things such economies. But I'm sure I've already said that in the business-speak thread.

 

[Mr. Tea]

The way almost any cultural product now "drops" rather than getting released, published or broadcast.

 

[craner]

Beginning an answer to a question with "So..."

 

[Murphy]

“Park” certain issues, yeah with a handbrake

 

[shiels]

I’m wondering if I’ve said most of these things once or twenty times - maybe im the biggest cunt in work 🤔

 

[shiels]

I had to search for my own name and the word latter on here after I started the thread

 

[shakahislop]

'whipsmart'. it's an american word i think. i think it means 'young and clever'. but all those words are a bit horrible really. 'bright' is as well. i guess because they're the kinds of words that people don't use about themselves, they're descriptors of other people.

 

[entertainment]

Beginning an answer to a question with "So..."

With the educative delivery. "So I think this is a common misunderstanding..."