Let us put it this way. There are several terms being dismissed as pretentious expressions in this thread, that actually have specific meanings attached to them, and these meanings are used consistently
-- srs (blackberry) -----Original Message----- From: Xxxrum <[email protected]> Sender: [email protected] Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:29:06 To: [email protected]<[email protected]> Reply-To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [silk] English expressions that irritate me And I hate the word "ringfence" as in "the revenues from the new taxes will be ringfenced for the Nrega scheme"" or somesuch.. Source:planning commission of India press release.. 'Naresh' Narasimhan Sent from my Phone On 23-Apr-2012, at 10:02 PM, Jon Cox <[email protected]> wrote: > > Venkat, > > > I'll second that vote for "innovate". > > The use of the word "impact" in place > of "effect" is also extremely annoying. > > > -Jon > > > > * Venkat Mangudi - Silk ([email protected]) [120423 09:27]: >> On Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 9:49 PM, John Sundman <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> If we're going to really work on this compilation, I think we need to >>> think outside the box and push the envelope. >>> >>> >> We also need to optimize our portfolio by transforming and innovating as >> well as injecting a new level of thinking to ideate this process. >> >> <phew>. The stench is unbearable now. More because I visited a website of a >> famous IT major and in the about section I saw this. If I were not sitting >> on the ground, I would have fallen on my perch. >> >> We deliver measurable business value in 3 ways: >> >> *Transform* >> We can transform the fundamental shape of your business P&L. Regardless of >> which team you engage with, we have a best-practice process for delivering >> value. We call it IMPACT ? to ensure a clear line of sight from process >> change to bottom-line impact, ensuring that you receive the business value >> you were promised. >> >> *Optimize* >> Beyond transformation and innovation, it boils down to execution - >> delivering on time, on budget and "on value". We can optimize your core >> operations to drive best-in-class efficiency and help fund the >> transformation and innovation. >> >> *Innovate* >> We can inject a level of product and service innovation into your business >> to create new revenue opportunities through collaboration and co-creation. >> We keep abreast of the latest technology and how it applies to your >> business issues. What you get from us is best-of-breed solutions. The >> foundation of our innovation capability is our core lab network ?xxxxx Labs >> ? and the new thinking that our team of over 600 researchers brings to the >> table. >
