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Subject:Pet peeve words From:Janice Gelb <janiceg -at- MARVIN -dot- ENG -dot- SUN -dot- COM> Date:Mon, 15 Sep 1997 09:41:10 -0700
Mine include:
"impact" (when what is meant is "affect")
The interface "lets" you do something (as opposed to "enables" you)
"to architect"
"to grow a business"
Meeting terms:
"let's go offline with this"
"this may take up too much bandwidth"
-- Janice
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