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Twelve more words to ban from your workplace

Not so long ago, change was something we could all believe in.

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Another 30 words and phrases you should stop using right now

Another 30 words to avoid - unless you strive to produce poncy, pretentious prose.

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Words that should be banned: Talent

Until I worked for an investment bank, I’d only ever heard the word “talent” used of the likes of David Beckham. But as soon as I arrived in the world of finance, I discovered that everyone was talented - even me.

Thirty words and phrases you need to stop using today

Here are the bloated and baffling buzz words that are getting my goat this week. What would you add to the list?

How not to writeClare LynchJuly 24, 2009Words that should be banned Comments

Words that should be banned (or in this case just used as they were originally intended): Meritocracy

The word “meritocracy” was originally pejorative, describing a dystopian world in which the elite use the idea of I.Q. + effort to maintain their position.

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