English Business Jargon and Slang: How to Use It and What It Really Means - Paperback

by Suzan St Maur (Author)

Jargon and slang have wormed their way into almost every business document, speech, and conversation that we have today. With online business communications being much more conversational and informal than the written business communications of the past, they positively encourage the use of figurative speech: ergo, more jargon, more slang. This book is by no means all encompassing, but the author has researched and shared several hundred of the most commonly used terms. Not only do we now know what they all mean but, where appropriate, we also learn their origins-some of which are fascinating and very surprising. A very valuable handbook for any student or practitioner in business to help demystify this crazy language called "English."

Author Biography

Suzan St Maur is a well-known business and marketing writer across the main English language markets. She is also a prolific author: this is her 35th published book. Book topics so far have included business, marketing, business writing, blogging, and self-help topics-as well as more than 10 humor titles and more recently humorous poetry and fiction. Suzan is now making the most of her considerable experience in book writing and publishing, as well as in marketing and marketing communications, by offering honest, expert coaching and advice to new and upcoming authors. Suzan St Maur is a Canadian citizen who lives most of the time in the UK, but spends many weeks every year in Canada and the USA. Her award-winning website, HowToWriteBetter.net, offers free and no-obligation access to more than 1,500 articles and tutorials on writing of all kinds, from fiction, music, and poetry to hard business topics - and many more. She can be contacted on suze@suzanstmaur.com.