Every year, a group of grammarians at Lake Superior State University seeks entries from staff and the public on which words should be banished – erased from our vocabulary, never to be uttered again.

I confess. I hate the word “stakeholder.” It’s government-speak designed to denote everyone holding a stake in an issue. It grates. I’m not sure why except that it has found its way into too many news ...

Should these words be banished from the English language? Lake Superior State University has released its 41st annual list of words and phrases that should be banned from the English language. Getty ...