Jennifer Bulat sent these pained sentiments along:<\/p>\n
\nI’m a copy editor until I die; few I work with understand my perverse love of editing. Here are my pet peeves:<\/p>\n
“kicked off<\/strong>“: Meetings no longer can begin; they
\nhave to be “kicked off” by a rousing speech from a congressman
\nor some other talking head. This phrase should be confined to football.<\/li>\ncorporate-speak seeping into the lexicon: People aren’t busy anymore;
\nthey have “a lot on their plate<\/strong>.” They don’t talk,
\nthey “have a conversation<\/strong>” about something or “communicate
\nthat to<\/strong>” someone else. They don’t explain things to each
\nother; they “make sure we’re all on the same page<\/strong>.”Aaaarrrrrrrggggggghhhhh. Make it stop.<\/li>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Jennifer Bulat sent these pained sentiments along: I’m a copy editor until I die; few I work with understand my perverse love of editing. Here are my pet peeves: “kicked off“: Meetings no longer can begin; they have to be … Continue reading