Specific words, phrases and jargon have become part of our vocabulary for a variety of reasons.
They can reflect the culture at large, or they’re specific to a certain business, group or place.
Terminology we associate with corporate America, such as "bandwidth," "leaning in," and "circling back" have, for better or worse, entered the lexicon. However, when has this corporate speak worn out its welcome?
Mignon Fogarty, our guide to better grammar, joins us this hour to talk about buzzwords and their place in our culture.
Guest:
- Mignon Fogarty, host, "Grammar Girl" podcast/author
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