Below is an excerpt from Monkey Business: Swinging Through the Wall Street Jungl

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Below is an excerpt from Monkey Business: Swinging Through the Wall Street Jungle. Could you write 100 words to desribe what's you feeling about the language of the book.

“So, our summer was full of carrying pitch boos, running models, faking smiles, late nights, and self-degrading ass kissing. We were the butt boys and indentured servants for a generation of senior bankers. We had to bust our humps and avoid all conflict or rebellion. If we rebelled, the managing directors would go off and find a more willing servant and we’d end up with no full-time offer. All bets would be off. We’d be fucked.”

Explanation / Answer

Many people think that they sound smarter when they use big words. In order to communicate effectively, you have to use language properly. It has been noticed that people use detrimental, when what they really mean is instrumental or important. Actually the misuse of words implies the exact opposite of what the person meant. Detrimental implies that some negative outcome would be associated with the person’s attendance at the meeting. A big word used correctly, but unnecessarily has the effect of making you sound pedantic. Communication is the process by which meaning is created and exchanged. If the person reading your writing does not understand, what you are trying to say it is meaningless.

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