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Sitifan Posted 15 years ago
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Let me just say for the record that ...

Let me just say for the record that I think middle school is the dumbest idea ever invented.

What does "for the record" mean in the above sentence?
  

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sitifan Let me just say for the record that I think middle school is the dumbest idea ever invented. What does "for the record" mean in the above sentence? " That means that what he says "off the record" is not official and should not be reported in the reporter's story, such as in a newspaper.

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  • sitifan Let me just say for the record that I think middle school is the dumbest idea ever invented.
  • What does "for the record" mean in the above sentence?
  • " That means that what he says "off the record" is not official and should not be reported in the reporter's story, such as in a newspaper.
  • " For the record " is the opposite - the speaker wants people to write down and remember what he is saying, and even quote him on the point.
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sitifanLet me just say for the record that I think middle school is the dumbest idea ever invented.

What does "for the record" mean in the above sentence?
When a public figure (like a movie star or politician) gives an interview with a reporter, he can say at a certain point "this is off the record." That means that what he says "off the record" is no
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