>>I just came across a word I seem to see more and more, and it sets my teeth on edge every time. The word is "stakeholders." Something about it just rubs me the wrong way. It sounds like such a made-up word, something a management consultant might say. Or maybe a life coach <g>.
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>>It would be premature to call it the MOST annoying word, so let's call it just a contender.
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>>What words annoy you? (single words, not phrases)
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>"nucular" instead of "nuclear"
>"barbycue" instead of "barbecue"
>"administrate" instead of "administer"
>"that" (AFAIK, only word you can use four adjacent times in an allowable, albeit foolish, sentence)
>"empowerment"

All good ones.

Thanks again for helping me get that gig a couple of years ago, BTW. I hope you are well.