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To: ricks_place

Please ban the phrases "that being said" and "having said that"!

What is wrong with using the single word ... But?

43 posted on 12/31/2007 8:37:42 AM PST by Red_Devil 232 (VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)

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To: Red_Devil 232

“in lieu of” in lieu of “instead of”

56 posted on 12/31/2007 8:40:36 AM PST by gusopol3

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To: Red_Devil 232

My pet peeve phrase is “I have to be honest...”

Which of course implies that the rest of the time that person isn’t honest.

148 posted on 12/31/2007 10:14:34 AM PST by dfwgator (11+7+15=3 Heismans)

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