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Usenet Posted 23 years ago
English in UK
At this point in time..
"At this point in time.."
This phrase popped into use a few years ago and I hate it. Why can't people say just "now" like god intended?
This phrase popped into use a few years ago and I hate it. Why can't people say just "now" like god intended?
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" This phrase popped into use a few years ago and I hate it. [/nq] Saying "at this moment in time" (which is think is more common than "at this point in time") is, I think, an unconscious device which gives speakers a little more time to think about what they are going to say next without any uncomfortable silences. Matthew Huntbach
- " This phrase popped into use a few years ago and I hate it.
- [/nq] Saying "at this moment in time" (which is think is more common than "at this point in time") is, I think, an unconscious device which gives speakers a little more time to think about what they are going to say next without any uncomfortable silences.
- Matthew Huntbach
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[nq:1]"At this point in time.." This phrase popped into use a few years ago and I hate it. Why can't people say just "now" like *** intended?[/nq]
Saying "at this moment in time" (which is think is more common than "at this point in time") is, I think, an unconscious device which gives speakers a little more time to think about what they are going to say next without any uncomfortable silence
Saying "at this moment in time" (which is think is more common than "at this point in time") is, I think, an unconscious device which gives speakers a little more time to think about what they are going to say next without any uncomfortable silence
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[nq:2]"At this point in time.." This phrase popped into use ... it. Why can't people say just "now" like *** intended?[/nq]
[nq:1]Saying "at this moment in time" (which is think is more common than "at this point in time") is, I think, an unconscious device which gives speakers a little more time to think about what they are going to say next without any uncomfortable silences.[/nq]
[nq:1]Saying "at this moment in time" (which is think is more common than "at this point in time") is, I think, an unconscious device which gives speakers a little more time to think about what they are going to say next without any uncomfortable silences.[/nq]
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