[Gondring]

I got reprimanded at a job for using semicolons and the word "thrice" in a report. I was told they were "slang" items that weren't appropriate in a formal report. Also, my em dashes were replaced with hyphens.

<sigh>

I'm a big fan of both semicolons and em dashes, where appropriate. I'm no fan of PHBs who make things unreadable.

[Gefreiter]

Friend of mine who went back active duty Army, via ROTC, had to be taken aside by his new CO.

Within a few days of settling into his new unit it was determined that his writing was too formal and complex. His boss told him to tone it down.