The average adult wastes 1.75 million words over a lifetime while struggling to make a point, according to a new study. It found we litter our sentences with around 60 meaningless words every day, with most waffle reserved for when we are at work. This bad habit is not confined to speech but is also reflected in the majority of written communications. Many businesses use dry, jargon-filled corporate-speak rather than make the effort to get their message across quickly and clearly. With readers’ attention spans becoming increasingly short, this poor practice could cost firms dearly.
