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Subject:Re: pet peeves From:"Arlen P. Walker" <Arlen -dot- P -dot- Walker -at- CORE -dot- CORP -dot- JCI -dot- COM> Date:Fri, 19 Aug 1994 17:08:31 -0500
>Hi! What are your writing pet peeves? What things do
>you make certain that you edit out of your drafts and the
>writing of subject matter experts (SMEs)?
employe
prioritize
irregardless (yes, I see that word in engineering documents)
"input" as a verb
That's about all my blood pressure can stand at the moment!
Have Fun,
Arlen
Arlen -dot- P -dot- Walker -at- jci -dot- com
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