Fwd: [VAR-L] Alan Duncan issues memo at DFID banning jargon words such as 'going forward'

Arnold Zwicky zwicky at STANFORD.EDU
Mon Jun 25 12:51:55 UTC 2012


Begin forwarded message:

> From: Dave Sayers <D.Sayers at SWANSEA.AC.UK>
> Subject: [VAR-L] Alan Duncan issues memo at DFID banning jargon words such as 'going forward'
> Date: June 25, 2012 4:26:07 AM PDT
> To: VAR-L at JISCMAIL.AC.UK
>
> A British government minister sits down on the beach, and paddles his legs to try and turn back the
> tide: http://goo.gl/tMV3x.
>
> I seem to remember this sort of thing happens periodically. Silly season has come early this year,
> perhaps.
>
> Dave
>

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