Sunday, May 25, 2014

Want to Sharpen Your Vocabulary?

Be suspicious of writing consultants who tell you which words to avoid using in business writing. Before long, you'll discover that they do not always practice what they preach. Nevertheless, since the business world is a breeding ground of buzzwords and jargon, reviewing lists of taboo words can prove a simple technique for maintaining a fresh writing style.

Vocabulary.com post, Words to Avoid in Business Writing, covers author Bryan A. Garner's list of verboten words. After reviewing them, browse the Vocabulary.com website. Using its quiz features regularly will help you pick up fresher words to replace the dropped stale ones.