Wednesday, February 02, 2011

pet peeve (and I do it myself)

When journalists, commentators, pundits, and teachers use the expressions "that being said", or "having said that" (followed by that swift breath in) it's just a sneaky way of not letting anyone else speak.
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1 comment:

  1. cecilia5:13 PM

    .... and to cover all bases. That being said - there is such a thing as overusing, and I am guilty as charged:)

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