Comments on: The many tongues of business http://www.mulley.net/2008/11/17/the-many-tongues-of-business/ Invisible people have invisible rights Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:55:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Paul http://www.mulley.net/2008/11/17/the-many-tongues-of-business/comment-page-1/#comment-913017 Paul Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:01:36 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=5254#comment-913017 hi Damien, there is an interesting site to help "business people that talk like idiots" - http://www.fightthebull.com/ hi Damien, there is an interesting site to help “business people that talk like idiots” – http://www.fightthebull.com/

]]> By: Deirdre O'Flynn http://www.mulley.net/2008/11/17/the-many-tongues-of-business/comment-page-1/#comment-913005 Deirdre O'Flynn Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:52:29 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=5254#comment-913005 I agree totally with getting to know the language of different organisations, but wouldn't it be wonderful if everyone just spoke and write using plain English. I have a particular issue with State organisations using jargon they've all become 'engaged' with which 'informs' their discussions with each other but alienates the wider public with whom they interact. I've been consulted by local community organisations to read letters from State organisations that fund them simply to explain what exactly this organisation wants now. And, sometimes, it takes two and three reads of a sentence or a paragraph to figure it out. So, far from people trying to understand the language at intra and inter-business and organisation level, could we all just please use plain English 'going forward'? Deirdre I agree totally with getting to know the language of different organisations, but wouldn’t it be wonderful if everyone just spoke and write using plain English.

I have a particular issue with State organisations using jargon they’ve all become ‘engaged’ with which ‘informs’ their discussions with each other but alienates the wider public with whom they interact.

I’ve been consulted by local community organisations to read letters from State organisations that fund them simply to explain what exactly this organisation wants now. And, sometimes, it takes two and three reads of a sentence or a paragraph to figure it out.

So, far from people trying to understand the language at intra and inter-business and organisation level, could we all just please use plain English ‘going forward’?

Deirdre

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