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 #2 (permalink) Tue Oct 04, 2005 22:14 pm Buzz words? |
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| Can you give some samples of buzz words? |
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Alex Stream
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| #3 (permalink) Wed Oct 05, 2005 20:07 pm Buzzwords |
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Hi Alex,
Every industry or development creates its own buzzword. For example, I would classify the word elearning (or e-learning) as a buzzword because it is often used without giving a clear definition.
Please, mind the spelling: buzzword. (one word).
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| #4 (permalink) Fri Oct 14, 2005 23:47 pm Unique selling proposition a buzzword? |
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| Hello, would you classify the term unique selling proposition (USP) as a buzzword? After all, there is no clear definition for this term, is there? And so many people who want to sound intelligent seem to use it. |
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| #6 (permalink) Mon Oct 17, 2005 11:01 am Buzz words? |
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Hehehe :D Thanks, Katarzyna.
Look, what I found:
"microwaiting: The time spent in front of the employee break room microwave while your lunch heats up. Regularly occurs a few minutes before noon and is generally not reported as a part of the lunch hour.
Nominated by Christopher Paulin"
I had to share that with you :D :D |
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| #7 (permalink) Mon Oct 17, 2005 11:43 am Buzz words? |
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| sunny wrote: |
Hehehe :D Thanks, Katarzyna.
Look, what I found:
"microwaiting: The time spent in front of the employee break room microwave while your lunch heats up. Regularly occurs a few minutes before noon and is generally not reported as a part of the lunch hour.
Nominated by Christopher Paulin"
I had to share that with you :D :D |
Yes, it made my laugh too:)
Maybe we will invent something new about learning English ? ;) |
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Katarzyna
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| #8 (permalink) Mon Oct 17, 2005 21:36 pm Unique selling proposition a buzzword? |
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| Openmind wrote: |
| Hello, would you classify the term unique selling proposition (USP) as a buzzword? After all, there is no clear definition for this term, is there? And so many people who want to sound intelligent seem to use it. |
I think the term unique selling proposition (USP) is an established marketing term which has a definition. However, if you use this word too often then of course it can lose its meaning and gradually turn into a buzz word.
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| #9 (permalink) Mon Oct 17, 2005 22:27 pm Buzz words? |
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Another sophisticated expression instead of 'slogan'?:)
USP / unique selling proposition / is a commonly used term in Business English that means a special quality which each product possesses and which makes it different from other products and hence attractive to customers [e.g. A catchy brand name and a reasonable price make this product a unique selling proposition]. A good example of USP may be "Fresh, hot pizza delivered in 30 minutes or less, guaranteed"?
Yes, I think, Torsten, it may quickly become a buzzword when people learn its meaning and start selling themselves ;). The first place I can see it being used are all those matchmakers sites in the Internet :). |
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Katarzyna
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| #10 (permalink) Mon Nov 07, 2005 4:20 am Zerotasking |
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I looked at this site and looked at what zerotasking meant.
zerotasking: To do nothing or have nothing to do. Taken from the caption of a New Yorker cartoon, which pictures a serene-looking man plopped in a comfy chair.
Sounds more like an oxymoron to me than a buzzword. :) |
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