Comments on: Insignificant Verbiage

By: Irregardless… It’s a Word | brianfrank.ca

Irregardless… It’s a Word | brianfrank.ca — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:05:17 +0000

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By: Brian Frank

Brian Frank — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 23:20:59 +0000

Whoa! Lazy language usage in social media? WTF!?...

But seriously, valid points Greg.

The phrase "insignificant verbiage" was intended to technically mean "not signifying anything specific" -- but that certainly doesn't mean unimportant or meaningless.

For example, using the phrase "going forward" is much like raising the volume or tone of your voice, or turning and leaning your body in some direction to give it more umph.

But it can also be abused...

By: Greg Fowler

Greg Fowler — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 22:43:54 +0000

The phrase you cite may be irritating to you, but I question whether it deserves to be called “insignificant verbiage.” I think I'd be apt to reserve that descriptor to some of the lazy language usage that I see all too often these days, especially within the social media context.

I doubt that a phrase like “forward planning” would inhibit my collaboration, but I quickly tire of bad spelling and poor sentence construction.

By: Brian Frank

Brian Frank — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 19:20:59 +0000

By: Greg Fowler

Greg Fowler — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 18:43:54 +0000

I doubt that a phrase like “forward planning” would inhibit my collaboration, but I quickly tire of bad spelling and poor sentence construction.

By: leowong

leowong — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:49:42 +0000

“Going forward” is good usage, since a person can go backwards, sideways, and in other directions.