11 December 2010
The Economist’s “Johnson” blog had a nice posting on some current business clichés a couple of days ago, which I’m only getting around to linking to now. (Studying for end-of-term Latin test, sorry.) What I really like about this piece is the explanation of the subtext of each of the phrases. Instead of bemoaning how language is going to the dogs, which is what most articles of this type do, G. L. explains how each phrase is actually used. You are free to dislike the aesthetics of the phrases, but they do serve a purpose and communicate a message that is not encapsulated solely in the semantics of the words within them.
