tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192776379752748640.post390203779231476843..comments2023-12-07T09:29:21.331-05:00Comments on Just Janga: Periphrasis: Speaking AroundJangahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15128188159653860806noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192776379752748640.post-81490192366692049912011-10-03T21:55:45.202-04:002011-10-03T21:55:45.202-04:00Thanks, Irish. I had students who had a lot in com...Thanks, Irish. I had students who had a lot in common with your boss. I remember one in particular who never understood why she received a C on an essay that was free of grammatical/mechanical errors but bloated with polysyllabic words and convoluted sentences. I'm not sure that it's possible to persuade some people of the power of clarity and simplicity.Jangahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15128188159653860806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192776379752748640.post-42087207591014831642011-10-03T14:22:30.200-04:002011-10-03T14:22:30.200-04:00I love this blog, Janga!
I used to work for an ...I love this blog, Janga! <br /><br />I used to work for an appraiser who had to write up verbal appraisals on commercial properties. I was his secretary. I made the mistake of going over the first one he gave me and fixing all of his periphrasis or circumlocution - I used to jokingly refer to it as cleaning up his BS!<br /><br />His every day language wasn't anything to write home to mom about either, but boy could he complicate a sentence. I almost got fired! I thought I was being helpful and doing my job and he was highly insulted. He thought his report made him sound intelligent and I thought just the opposite.<br /><br />I'll have to go over your examples and see if my skills are still up to par! LOLirisheyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11730974733998991144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192776379752748640.post-27027186671229263632011-10-01T12:21:48.884-04:002011-10-01T12:21:48.884-04:00Great, Susan! Be sure to check back Monday afterno...Great, Susan! Be sure to check back Monday afternoon for all the answers and the winner of the book giveaway.Jangahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15128188159653860806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192776379752748640.post-30073844693704935332011-09-30T17:36:16.567-04:002011-09-30T17:36:16.567-04:00I could guess all of them except numbers 5 and 19....I could guess all of them except numbers 5 and 19. Woot!Susan in AZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13514614609332454249noreply@blogger.com