Comments on: Top Ten Irritating Phrases http://blog.instructionalsolutions.com/2009/08/06/top-ten-irritating-phrases/ A blog to help business people write better and manage information in less time. And, enjoy it. Mon, 02 Aug 2010 21:26:35 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Melanie http://blog.instructionalsolutions.com/2009/08/06/top-ten-irritating-phrases/comment-page-1/#comment-983 Melanie Fri, 07 May 2010 23:09:35 +0000 http://blog.instructionalsolutions.com/?p=1227#comment-983 'Touching base' A former colleague used that expression ALOT and even now, several years on, it makes me cringe. In writing 'business' prose, I think many of us are guilty of repeatedly using staid phrases simply because we're generally too busy to think more imaginatively about what we're writing. Many times I have cringed as I write on the fly. In fact, my current bugbear at work is what feels like the over indulged use of 'Perfect for' or 'Ideal for' when describing products -- I don't wish to detract from the topic of this thread but any alternative suggestions are welcomed! Oh yes, and 'exclusive/ly', is another term used all too freely (I'm guilty of it too). ‘Touching base’

A former colleague used that expression ALOT and even now, several years on, it makes me cringe.

In writing ‘business’ prose, I think many of us are guilty of repeatedly using staid phrases simply because we’re generally too busy to think more imaginatively about what we’re writing. Many times I have cringed as I write on the fly. In fact, my current bugbear at work is what feels like the over indulged use of ‘Perfect for’ or ‘Ideal for’ when describing products — I don’t wish to detract from the topic of this thread but any alternative suggestions are welcomed!

Oh yes, and ‘exclusive/ly’, is another term used all too freely (I’m guilty of it too).

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]]> By: zoran http://blog.instructionalsolutions.com/2009/08/06/top-ten-irritating-phrases/comment-page-1/#comment-955 zoran Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:01:16 +0000 http://blog.instructionalsolutions.com/?p=1227#comment-955 my fav is "I need it ASAP" my fav is “I need it ASAP”

]]> By: Denise http://blog.instructionalsolutions.com/2009/08/06/top-ten-irritating-phrases/comment-page-1/#comment-952 Denise Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:48:24 +0000 http://blog.instructionalsolutions.com/?p=1227#comment-952 How could I forget... It is what it is How could I forget…

It is what it is

]]> By: Denise http://blog.instructionalsolutions.com/2009/08/06/top-ten-irritating-phrases/comment-page-1/#comment-951 Denise Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:03:27 +0000 http://blog.instructionalsolutions.com/?p=1227#comment-951 There are a few more irritating phrases out there that I constantly hear: Not for nothing Who knew? ASAP (makes me want to scream!) Whatever Alls I know (makes me cringe) There are a few more irritating phrases out there that I constantly hear:
Not for nothing
Who knew?
ASAP (makes me want to scream!)
Whatever
Alls I know (makes me cringe)

]]> By: George http://blog.instructionalsolutions.com/2009/08/06/top-ten-irritating-phrases/comment-page-1/#comment-943 George Thu, 25 Feb 2010 02:50:50 +0000 http://blog.instructionalsolutions.com/?p=1227#comment-943 My personal favorite: "Please find enclosed..." Am I being told it is enclosed because they assume I'm blind? Is that why they suggest finding the enclosure? And, is 'please' used because they are attempting some sort of nicety after presuming I'm an idiot because I need to be directed to locate some enclosure? My personal favorite:

“Please find enclosed…”

Am I being told it is enclosed because they assume I’m blind? Is that why they suggest finding the enclosure? And, is ‘please’ used because they are attempting some sort of nicety after presuming I’m an idiot because I need to be directed to locate some enclosure?

]]> By: Lisa http://blog.instructionalsolutions.com/2009/08/06/top-ten-irritating-phrases/comment-page-1/#comment-941 Lisa Thu, 11 Feb 2010 21:04:37 +0000 http://blog.instructionalsolutions.com/?p=1227#comment-941 The one that is bothering me is "Circle Back" As in, once you have completed this project, circle back and we'll go over it. Really???? I can't just "get back to you"? You want me to litterally do a circle dance first!! Hate it! The one that is bothering me is
“Circle Back” As in, once you have completed this project, circle back and we’ll go over it. Really???? I can’t just “get back to you”? You want me to litterally do a circle dance first!! Hate it!

]]> By: Rob http://blog.instructionalsolutions.com/2009/08/06/top-ten-irritating-phrases/comment-page-1/#comment-939 Rob Thu, 04 Feb 2010 09:00:04 +0000 http://blog.instructionalsolutions.com/?p=1227#comment-939 Have to agree with "going forward" as posted above. What the h#ll else are we going to do? "Go backward"??? Other peeves: 1) Synthesizing new verbs simply by adding the -ize suffix, e.g. "incentivize". 2) In the past year or so the growing incidence of "authentic" when used to refer to individuals. e.g. "Our company is staffed by authentic employees." Have to agree with “going forward” as posted above. What the h#ll else are we going to do? “Go backward”??? Other peeves:
1) Synthesizing new verbs simply by adding the -ize suffix, e.g. “incentivize”.
2) In the past year or so the growing incidence of “authentic” when used to refer to individuals. e.g. “Our company is staffed by authentic employees.”

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]]> By: Aminul Islam Sajib http://blog.instructionalsolutions.com/2009/08/06/top-ten-irritating-phrases/comment-page-1/#comment-888 Aminul Islam Sajib Sat, 02 Jan 2010 15:05:02 +0000 http://blog.instructionalsolutions.com/?p=1227#comment-888 Being a non-native English writer, I feel trouble writing English. I don't see any problem in these phrases (Except the truly global one). :( I wish I could be a native English speaker. Being a non-native English writer, I feel trouble writing English. I don’t see any problem in these phrases (Except the truly global one).
:( I wish I could be a native English speaker.

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