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Corporate speak, buzzwords and the confusion they produce

Idioms can be confusing to newcomers
Idioms can be confusing to newcomers Source: AAP

Corporate language and buzzwords can be annoying and pose genuine barriers to understanding, but they can also expose organisations to the risk of being sued, while being particularly baffling for people whose first language isn't English.


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By Matt Connellan, Greg Dyett

Presented by Omar Dabbagh

Source: SBS



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Corporate language and buzzwords can be annoying and pose genuine barriers to understanding, but they can also expose organisations to the risk of being sued, while being particularly baffling for people whose first language isn't English.



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