Date: 15/05/2008
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Some Jargon to Avoid
The Style and Substance blog at the Wall Street Journal lists some trite jargon that we should all avoid.  The list includes "bitter dispute," soft-spoken, whopping, key, and "going forward."  Read the post to see why some WSJ staffers dislike those terms. 

The blog also has a quiz -- find the flubs in actual sentences from the Journal. 
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