Jargon and euphemisms Archives * KUEditing

January 7, 2011 dbward

The Year of Blather gets off to a baffling start

I’m beginning to think of 2011 as the Year of Blather. First, The New York Times whacks me with “incentivize.” Then the Lawrence Journal-World or the provost of my university

April 20, 2009 dbward

Jargon or Euphemisms (and why to avoid them)

As communicators, we should write with clarity and authority. Jargon and euphemisms prevent us from speaking with a conversational tone that invites readers and viewers. So interpret; don’t lapse into