The banned list: ‘Not fit for purpose’ is no longer fit for purpose
Posted by
Dominic Ponsford
on 20 December 2010 at 15:22
Tags: Journalism, Journalists
Independent writer John Rentoul has come up with a wonderful list of words or phrases that need to be retired with his “banned list”.
From “It’s the economy stupid” to the suffix “-gate” via “a raft of”, “perfect storm”, “not fit for purpose” and a plethora of other over-used phrases – this is a list in the spirit of George Orwell’s famous rules on writing.
Super stuff, and well worth a read for anyone looking to freshen up their writing in the New Year.
Tags: Journalism, Journalists
