Yes - but a lot of the words bandied around in this thread are from either finance or IT architecture, where they do have specific meanings and a consistent usage
I won't deny that jargon can get overused by people who don't quite get what the words actually mean ------Original Message------ From: Biju Chacko Sender: silklist-bounces+suresh=hserus....@lists.hserus.net To: silklist@lists.hserus.net ReplyTo: silklist@lists.hserus.net Subject: Re: [silk] English expressions that irritate me Sent: Apr 24, 2012 11:34 On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 10:31 AM, Suresh Ramasubramanian <sur...@hserus.net> wrote: > 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 I think it's pretentious to use a big or rarely used word when a commonly one would do just as well. In specific contexts, a technical discussion for example, precision and conciseness may require the use of complicated jargon. That would not be objectionable, IMHO. -- b -- srs (blackberry)
