Tag Archives: overused words

Let’s Collaborate to Eradicate Collaborate!

Posted on March 11, 2011 by languageandgrammar

By Paul Yeager, author of Literally, the Best Language Book Ever I know it’s not going to happen, but I would love to get through one day without hearing the word “collaborate.” No one works with anyone else any longer.  … Continue reading →

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Words Worthy of Being Trashed

Posted on January 4, 2011 by languageandgrammar

While I may have written a book on the topic (Literally, the Best Language Book Ever), it’s good to know that I’m not the only one who thinks that some words, phrases, and expressions deserve to be tossed into the … Continue reading →

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More Annoying Work Phrases

Posted on February 19, 2010 by languageandgrammar

Work is such an outstanding source of annoying phrases that the topic warranted its own chapter in my book (Literally, The Best Language Book Ever) and, perhaps more impressive, generates 2.7 million results for a yahoo search. An article on CNN highlighted the … Continue reading →

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