Netiquette IQ: 2018-03-18

Saturday, March 24, 2018

Netiquette IQ Blog Of 3/24/2018 Ten Words Which Will Kill A Formal Email

In my books, referenced below, I have written extensively about good and bad words to use in your emails. Here is another nice list below. If you have even ever used them, keep this list handy (as well as my book!)

by Richard Nordquist

· Updated November 14, 2017

· Purists may tell you that many of the words in the list below aren't "really" words at all, but that's misleading at best. A few of the words are simply misspellings, and the rest often appear in people's everyday speech (or vernacular).

· Nevertheless, according to the conventions of Standard English, all 10 words should generally be avoided in reports, essays, research papers, and other kinds of formal writing.

alot
Alot (one word) is a common misspelling of a lot (two words). "[W]e all may write alot one day," says The American Heritage Guide to Contemporary Usage (2005), but for now "keep in mind that alot is still considered an error in print."
and etc.
Because the abbreviation etc. (from the Latin et cetera) means "and so on," and etc. is redundant. In any case, avoid using etc. in your essays: often it gives the impression that you simply can't think of anything else to add to a list.
anywheres
Huck Finn can get away with saying, "There warn't a sound anywheres," but on formal occasions drop the terminal s. If anywheres appears anywhere in your dictionary, it's probably labeled "nonstandard" or "dialectal."
could of
Don't confuse this nonstandard form with the contraction could've. Could of (along with should of and would of) can and should be replaced by could have (and should have and would have). As for coulda, shoulda, woulda, avoid dwelling on them—both in writing and in life.
hisself
This alternative form of the reflexive pronoun himself is commonly heard in certain dialects, but in formal writing steer clear of hisself (and theirself as well—though both were regarded as good usage in Middle and Early-Modern English).
furtherest
The comparative form of far is farther or further. The superlative form is farthest or furthest. Nothing's gained by combining the two forms.
irregardless
This double negative (ir- at the beginning and -less at the end) may not deserve Bryan Garner's label of "semiliterate . . . barbarism," but he's probably right that in print it "should have been stamped out long ago" (Garner's Modern American Usage, 2009). Use regardless instead.
its'
Its is a possessive pronoun (like his or her). It's is a contraction of it is or it has. That leaves nothing for its' to do—so toss it.
let's us
Let's us means "let us us." To avoid the repetition, write lets ("She lets us play in her yard") or let's ("Let's play in her yard") or let us ("Let us pray").
nohow
If you have the know-how to write, you don't need to be told to avoid nohow. Instead use in no way or not at all.54/
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Wednesday, March 21, 2018

Netiquette IQ - What Is A Risk Map?

Risk Map

from whatis.net
A risk map, also known as a risk heat map, is a data visualization tool for communicating specific risks an organization faces. A risk map helps companies identify and prioritize the risks associated with their business.
The goal of a risk map is to improve an organization's understanding of its risk profile and appetite, clarify thinking on the nature and impact of risks, and improve the organization's risk assessment model. In the enterprise, a risk map is often presented as a two-dimensional matrix. For example, the likelihood a risk will occur may be plotted on the x-axis, while the impact of the same risk is plotted on the y-axis.
A risk map is considered a critical component of enterprise risk management because it helps identify risks that need more attention. Identified risks that fall in the high-frequency and high-severity section can then be made a priority by organizations. If the organization is dispersed geographically and certain risks are associated with certain geographical areas, risks might be illustrated with a heat map, using color to illustrate the levels of risk to which individual branch offices are exposed. Read more...

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