words to lay down and avoid

Forget the New Year's Honours list! From the people who banished the use of the expression 24/7 in 2000 - the cliche cops have released LSSU's Banished Words 2003. 'Make no mistakes about it', Lake Superior State University issued its 28th annual 'extreme' List of Words Banished from the Queen's English for Mis-Use, Over-Use and General Uselessness, which the world needs 'now, more than ever'. [MetaFilter]

'Having said that' 'It's a good thing' 'Extreme' 'Branding' 'Challenge' 'Material breach' 'There is no score'.

Check out their previous year's lists - last year's is better with 9/11, surgical strike, friendly fire, synergy, brainstorm, functionality and no-brainer. Factoid, leverage and heads-up featured in 2001.

The complete list, at least up to 2001 is here.

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