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c9 ([personal profile] c9) wrote2005-04-14 08:20 am

Mr. Obfuscation

Things that someone in a position of authority should never say:
"The station was purchased last year by Bill Craig. He has been planning the split into two different stations and this past week, that plan was operationalized."

[identity profile] iambic-cub.livejournal.com 2005-04-14 05:35 am (UTC)(link)
What, speak in the passive voice? There probably aren't that many verbs that can act on the noun 'plan', but really, any of them have to be better than 'operationalize'.

[identity profile] iambic-cub.livejournal.com 2005-04-14 06:51 am (UTC)(link)
Sorry, that should be "has to be better". When picking on someone else's grammar, it's best to make sure that your grammar is correct.

[identity profile] nihilicious.livejournal.com 2005-04-14 05:36 am (UTC)(link)
Ooh. "Operationalized" may be my new favourite "word".