The Pseudo-Word “Diarize”
(And Why It Sux!!!)
Well… I’m going to help you find out. 😉
reetings! Today’s “Yer Ing-Glish Sux!!!” post is a very Cliche Term which is very common in corporate Business-English — and therefore it Sucks! I don’t mean to imply that ALL Business-English Industry Terminology sucks… Just most of them. Especially this one… Here’s why.
here is a terrible trend in the world of business — especially in the corporate world — of constantly coming up with new terms and phrases for things that already have perfectly good terms and phrases (that are actually grammatically logical). And I can only imagine that the reason for doing this is to sound “new” and “fresh”.
his is not necessarily a “bad” thing, and it is even quite natural. Especially when that term or phrase has a Metaphorical reference that many people can relate to. But when there is already a perfectly good term or phrase (especially when everyone already knows it) then — in my opinion — there is NO reason to come up with a new one… (Unless is it better than the existing one.)
And It Almost Never Is…
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To “Diarize”
(What The Hell Does It Mean!?!?!?)
Er Muh-Gersh! Look Evree-Bahdee. I’m Diarizing!!! 😆
“I have just made a record of all the information from today’s meeting and what we have accomplished so far… It has been very helpful… I think that I have created some amazing new business process!!! What should I call it?!?!?… Hmmm… When I was young, my sister had a “Diary”… She wrote everything in that book… That’s kind of like what I did today…”
“I Shall Call My New System “DIARIZING!!!” — We must “DIARIZE” all of our meetings and work-practices from now on!!!”
No…
he reasons that this particular term absolutely sucks is because — Not only is the word COMPLETELY not necessary (as there are already phrases for this process) — but it is also Grammatically Illogical.
his is because this term is made by using the Suffix “-ize” — which means: [when added to verbs] To Do The Action Of… — or [when added to nouns] To Create The Effect Of… or Cause To Be Like…. Then — that suffix is added to the Noun “Diary” (a personal journal). Therefore — it LITERALLY means: To Make Something Into A Diary… (or very-much like one).
It does NOT mean: “To do the same action as when you write in your diary.” But that is how it is used. And yet — that is not even how it is MEANT to be used!!! And therefore — Everyone who uses this term is WRONG… And stupid. (And this term was in a LOT of English lessons created by the last English language company I worked for) 😆
How To NOT Sound Like An Idiot
(because if you are reading this, then you clearly are NOT one)
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First Of All…
Listen To “The Teacher”
hen — simply realize that the best way to come across as being an intelligent person is to SAY EXACTLY WHAT YOU MEAN!!! I put that in “All-Caps” because it is a VERY rare thing in our modern times. And the best way to DO that — is to know the proper terms and phrases to express EXACTLY what you mean… not the ones that are taught in traditional language schools and text-books.
he literal phrase that is used to describe exactly what someone is doing when an idiot uses the term “Diarize” is — “To Make A Record Of Something”. And in the business and legal world — there is the phrase “To Take The Minutes” of a meeting.
always thought that the second phrase above was a little strange sounding, but it is used because — when “Taking The Minutes” — the person “Making A Record” of the meeting or whatever is being recorded is also writing the exact time (the “minutes”) that everything happened and when specific things were said or topics discussed. Therefore — even if it sounds strange — it is perfectly and grammatically logical.
It, literally, only takes 1 or 2 seconds more to say it the correct way with the phrases that I gave you above — and people will know EXACTLY what you are talking about.
Otherwise — you can save yourself 1 or 2 seconds of speaking by using the word “Diarize” — but you may have to spend far more than 1 or 2 seconds explain what you meant. And, you will DEFINITELY show yourself to those who ARE intelligent as not being one who is among their ranks… So… You Decide 😎
But, As For The Pseudo-Word “Diarize”…
Have An Excellent Day!
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