Get to the Point! The rate of words taking on entirely different meanings is accelerating. Recently, we have seen one word in particular roar into misuse.
Theda C. Snyder - August 11, 2020Be sure you use the correct ADR terms with clients, judges and opponents to avoid misunderstandings.
Theda C. Snyder - July 10, 2019Using jargon can alienate outsiders, including judges. But is there ever a good reason to use it?
Theda C. Snyder - April 3, 2019Parties frequently use terms incorrectly, and that leads to miscommunication.
Theda C. Snyder - March 4, 2019The bottom line is that “coequal” means “equal.”
Theda C. Snyder - February 12, 2019To avoid putting the proverbial keyboard in your mouth, do not use words or phrases until you are 100 percent certain of the meaning.
Theda C. Snyder - October 8, 2018No, we don't mean your words go into the garbage. A tipsy vocabulary may enrich your communications. In the right case, soused language can be spot-on.
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