Indulge in crescendo

No, sorry, not at all.

Why are you raising your voice? (Though it would be a terrible idea for a person being interviewed to shout at the interviewer!)

Grammar Geek (Though it would be a terrible idea for a person being interviewed to shout at the interviewer!)


Would it, GG? Please see:

One more request please! Doesn't the interviewer say INDULGE IN CRESCENDO exactly at the start of 56th second?

I'm very grateful to you for your time and support.

Tom

My browser doesn't show me anything there. It is a you tube video?

I think that most of us assumed you were describing a situation where an ordinary person was being interviewed for a job, not public figures yelling at each other on CNN. I don't know who these guys are, but they are clearly indulging in rhetoric and dramatic language. Yes, the interviewer does say "You are indulging in crescendo." I would not recommend it for ordinary conversation.

The fact that an interviewer says it doesn't make it correct.

No matter what definition of crescendo you consider, it's not the sort of thing one "indulges in".

CJ

It sounds more like innuendo to me, not crescendo.

So

OrpheusIt sounds more like innuendo to me, not crescendo.

So, is "indulge in innuendo" a common expression amongst native speakers?

Tom

Hi,

It's not unusual.

Clive

That exact phrase wouldn't be extremely common, but it does make more sense.

When you indulge in something, you are enjoying or doing something that is nicer for you than what you usually do. I think more about indulging in a dessert than I do a tactic in an argument.

If two people are supposed to be having a debate based on logic and facts, and one of them starts talking about