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>but hey, it doesn’t hurt to have optionality MBAs, financiers, venture capitalists, etc. have the most repulsive grammar/vocabulary. Why?
by earthwalker99 3y ago
>but hey, it doesn’t hurt to have optionality
MBAs, financiers, venture capitalists, etc. have the most repulsive grammar/vocabulary. Why?
- MilStdJunkie 3y agoAdding -ality to a word mimics terminology in the sciences[1], the sciences have broad authority, thus you cloak your whatever in that same "science-y" authority. [1] Why is that? Thank the many centuries of non-vulgate languages in the arts and sciences. Since they come from different noun/consonant/grammar structures, when those loanwords are shoved into another language, they gain a whole pile of prefixes and suffixes to make them fit. Of course, "option" is a longstanding common word in English, so we're adding the "-ality" to make it esoteric, which marks it as a possible "science-y" word. This effect is starting to wear off, but unfortunately it's also taking science down with it.
- earthwalker99 3y agoWow, I couldn't have even imagined that is what's going on here, but I suppose it makes sense. I now have a bit more sympathy for it as well for some reason, despite my certain disapproval.
- DANmode 3y agoSimply: their vocab can be specific to their niche, instead of colloquial, comfortable.