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‘FYI’: The most annoying corporate jargon, rated

Over a quarter of respondents encounter corporate jargon multiple times a day.

Over a quarter of respondents encounter corporate jargon multiple times a day. Image: Pexels/Sora Shimazaki

Ewan Thomson
Senior Writer, Forum Agenda
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The most and least annoying corporate jargon seen in job posts. Image: Preply.

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An abbreviated version of ‘for your information’ topped the list of most used jargon. Image: Preply
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