most business writing focuses on terms like “planful” and “go-forward strategy.” If you study English, these faux words invented by MBAs will make you feel dead inside. If, like me, you see them as another form of slangy patois to be played with and noodled over, you will be less likely to commit suicide on your pen.

OMFG - Hilarious. And so dead-on true.

My English has no doubt suffered as a result of nearly ten years of almost-daily exposure to this type of mindless drivel.

Thanks for the advice on how to cope. Good stuff…

My thought was: if you’re not going to pursue the communications/english/yadd yadda degree (which I agree with, as mine got me basically nowhere), I’d suggest instead reading every single piece of literature, nonfiction, marketing, branding, journalism, cereal box text, etc…you can get your hands on…forever. Start now. The one thing I did get from my undergrad degrees was a pretty decent base in the understanding of various written forms, (invaluable when someone comes to you with either a weird request or a fun project ), and a speed-reader-like ability. I know it’s probably an age-old argument (do writers also need to be “readers”?) but, I feel it in myself. If I’m reading, I’m writing more, and better.

Thanks! And I can’t wait for the next round of advice!