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Fedspeak, otherwise known as "purposeful obfuscation"

I've been working with several teams of economists lately and it's got me wondering where they learn to write like that.

How not to writeClare LynchOctober 7, 2010economics, Fedspeak, gobbledygook Comments

Gobbledygook of the week

Or as a normal person would say it . . .

How not to writeClare LynchJuly 23, 2010gobbledygook, jargon Comment

Gobbledygook of the week

In other words . . .

How not to writeClare LynchJuly 12, 2010gobbledygook Comment

How not to write a job advert

A reader forwarded a ridiculous job advert to me. I believe it to be genuine, so if you’re interested, let me know and I’ll put you in touch with him.

How not to writeClare LynchJuly 28, 2009business jargon, capitalisation, gobbledygook, job advert, job adverts, parentheses, prepositions, tautology, transformation Comments