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John Rentoul examines how poor writing and a reliance on jargon have damaged our ability to communicate with each other and make the case for the use of clear English. Unashamedly polemical in tone, this compelling essay condemns such linguistic atrocities as the verbication of nouns, the use of waffle to pad out a simple statement or the importing of business jargon into everyday situations.
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John Rentoul examines how poor writing & a reliance on jargon have damaged our ability to communicate with each other & make the case for the use of clear English. Unashamedly polemical in tone, this compelling essay condemns such linguistic atrocities as the verbication of nouns, the use of waffle to pad out a simple statement or the importing of business jargon into everyday situations.

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