We recently started a discussion on a LinkedIn group that asked people what phrases drive them batty. I used "utilize" and "reach out" as my two. I figured we'd get a few responses and that would be about it. Boy, did I miscalcuate! We've gotten almost 500 responses and the conversation is still going strong. If you'd like to read some of the posts and/or join in, please do so.
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It's fascinating, isn't it, that we so often rail against the decline of the English language; while many of us would certainly agree that the advent of texting and other language "shortcuts" has resulted in our inability to clearly relay our thoughts, this kind of lament has been going on for decades.
In 1946, George Orwell (yes, he of Animal Farm fame) wrote the essay "Politics and the English...
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