Utilize "use" don't use "utilize"

Buzz words drive me batty.

In my informal survey of how a word becomes a buzz word, I have mapped out the approximate path below:

1) Find a word most people don't know the meaning of
2) Make sure the meaning has obscurities and shades of meaning which makes it difficult to translate and impossible to explain to second-language learners.
3) Assign some very important value to the word
4) Use it every time you possibly can to convey the utmost importance to your communications

Comments

caedmonstia said…
I prefer to utilize "utilize". Anyone can use something. But you have to be adept in order to utilize.

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