{"id":1075,"date":"2010-01-17T15:48:12","date_gmt":"2010-01-17T15:48:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.paperstone.co.uk\/Wordpress\/?p=1075"},"modified":"2016-01-21T11:59:16","modified_gmt":"2016-01-21T11:59:16","slug":"office_angels_scrap_jargon_for_plain_speaking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paperstone.co.uk\/News\/articles\/office_angels_scrap_jargon_for_plain_speaking","title":{"rendered":"Office Angels: Scrap Jargon for Plain Speaking"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Office angels have published a list of ridiculous office jargon phrases in a bid to return workers to &ldquo;plain English&rdquo;. Some, like &ldquo;Singing from the same hymn sheet,&rdquo; &ldquo;Let&#8217;s run it up the flagpole and see if it flies&rdquo; and &ldquo;Moving or going forward&rdquo; are already old hat, even while retaining a unique sense of meaninglessness. Fresher treats include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>&ldquo;We need the right Pin numbers&rdquo;<\/strong> (= &ldquo;We need it to work&rdquo;)<\/li>\n<li><strong>&ldquo;I&#8217;m coming into this with an open kimono&rdquo;<\/strong> (= throwing an idea out into the open but being open to criticism)<\/li>\n<li><strong> &ldquo;Finger in the air figure&rdquo;<\/strong> (= &quot;just an estimate&quot;)<\/li>\n<li><strong>&ldquo;I think someone needs a bite of the reality sandwich<\/strong> (= &ldquo;Get practical&rdquo;)<\/li>\n<li><strong>&ldquo;A lighthouse on a cloudy night<\/strong><strong>&rdquo; <\/strong> (= coming up with a good\/bright idea)<\/li>\n<li><strong>&ldquo;Granularity of detail&rdquo;<\/strong> (= &ldquo;detail&rdquo;)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Spokesperson for Plain English Campaign Marie Clair said, &ldquo;It&#8217;s no secret that any efficient work environment is built on clear information.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Particularly in these times of economic crisis, we need to dump the clever phrases and use clear thinking and straightforward language in our communications.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>But getting workers to abandon redundant language that nevertheless makes them feel more professional may be like herding cats.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Office angels have published a list of ridiculous office jargon phrases in a bid to return workers to &ldquo;plain English&rdquo;. 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