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Loving the replies where the same abbreviation means different things in different companies ;-) #WriteItOut
No one tells you when you get a job how many fucking abbreviations you’ll be forced to learn.
Come and see @NatalieBraber talk about 'Intangible cultural heritage in the UK: Recognising language as heritage' as part of the @MCRLinguistics seminar series at @ManMetUni on 25th June. The event is hybrid, but it would be great to see people there! eventbrite.co.uk/e/intangible-c…
still working it out...
Always do 12. #Writing
18 useful razors and rules: 1. Bragging Razor - If someone brags about their success or happiness, assume it’s half what they claim If someone downplays their success or happiness, assume it’s double what they claim 2. High Agency Razor - If unsure who to work with, pick the…
LOVE an inspirational library!
This looks like a fantastic opportunity!
Come and join a fantastic team of linguists at @ManMetUni/@MCRLinguistics as a Research Fellow (Language and Social Justice) - (7488) | Manchester Metropolitan University Careers manmetjobs.mmu.ac.uk/jobs/vacancy/r…
A notice and some vaguely pink things in the #EastEnd #EverydayWriting #WrittenIdentity #BusinessWriting #WritingCoaching #BusinessWritingForExperts #Savvy #Ideas #Inspiration #StreetArt #StreetWords #Curious
Inspiration for this (short!) week after a brilliant #EastEnd (long!) weekend. Love these beautifully written invoices/payment slips too. #EverydayWriting #WrittenIdentity #BusinessWriting #WritingCoaching #BusinessWritingForExperts #Savvy #Ideas #Inspiration #StreetArt #Curious
Love this life-cycle of a language-related comment!
The predictable early life-cycle of a language-related comment. A short thread. 1. the genuine question, from interested scientist @jimalkhalili.
Wise words. So at this time on a Monday, coffee it is! #MondayMotivation
Give me coffee to change the things I can and alcohol to accept those I cannot.
Maybe its my inner PR, but what about the title, Dancing Beats Drugs for Depression? Ah well… Time for the afternoon disco.
They buried the lede on this new study. It's not that exercise beats out SSRIs for depression treatment, but that *just* dancing has the largest effect of *any treatment* for depression. That's kind of beautiful.
They buried the lede on this new study. It's not that exercise beats out SSRIs for depression treatment, but that *just* dancing has the largest effect of *any treatment* for depression. That's kind of beautiful.
East End violets, from when the sun was out last week. #DHLawrence #Spring #Poetry #EastEnd #Savvy #Ideas #MondayMotivation #Inspiration
Be our valentine? Some pink flowers to celebrate a day of love in all its forms. #Morisot #Cezanne #Manet #Matisse #Inspiration #PinkFlowers #Pink #Savvy #Valentine
Spent some time thinking about branding last week. Especially how to develop your brand and retain the original idea. Think Pink Floyd might have nailed it? #EverydayWriting #WrittenIdentity #Savvy #Ideas #MondayMotivation #Inspiration #Branding #Brand #AlbumCoverDesign #Album
Very interesting piece! Think business use of ‘front line’ also came from the army, in the First World War? And wasn't much appreciated by those who had actually been on the front line...
The animal instinct that drives workers to adopt corporate jargon bbc.com/worklife/artic… via @BBC_Worklife
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The animal instinct that drives workers to adopt corporate jargon
People are constantly "double-clicking" topics, "pinging" colleagues and "aligning on learnings". This jargon is maddening – so why have workers thrown up their hands and embraced it?
Oooh, this looks good!
The wait is over: a new episode of Words & Actions has dropped! It's a one-off while we are revising the Language in Business, Language at Work textbook and it is on - textbooks. Here are the show notes:
Anyone help with ‘Crispite’. It is, I think a mineral in other uses, but obvs. not here, where he repsents the antithesis of the smart swell. Cap. C suggests a root in a specific individual.
Some light in the darkness. It was almost light at 5pm last night. The Winter Lights at Canary Wharf cheered us through the fag end of January. #Savvy #Ideas #Inspiration #Pink #StreetArt #canarywharflondon #WinterLights @canarywharflondon
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