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JARGON
People who work together or who share a common career or interest often develop their own specialized words and expressions, which outsiders may not understand. This unique language is often called jargon.
Many times, jargon is created from abbreviations and acronyms. Jargon often serves as shorthand for more complex terminology.
Jargon should not be used in business communications if:
The readers are not part of the group that uses the specialized language.
A more familiar term can be used.
Abbreviations or acronyms are not defined. ...
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