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Meantolearn Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary
on the record
What does it mean?
It's the name of a news programe. Is it common?
Thanks,
It's the name of a news programe. Is it common?
Thanks,
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Hi, If a politician speaks 'on the record', he is speaking 'officially'. He knows that what he says may appear in the press, etc. If he speaks 'off the record', he is in a situation where he expects that what he says will not appear in the press, etc.
- Hi, If a politician speaks 'on the record', he is speaking 'officially'.
- He knows that what he says may appear in the press, etc.
- If he speaks 'off the record', he is in a situation where he expects that what he says will not appear in the press, etc.
- Politicians sometimes get into trouble because they think they are speaking to a friendly reporter 'off the record', but the reporter thinks that they are 'on the record'.
- Best wishes, Clive
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Hi,
If a politician speaks 'on the record', he is speaking 'officially'. He knows that what he says may appear in the press, etc.
If he speaks 'off the record', he is in a situation where he expects that what he says will not appear in the press, etc.
Politicians sometimes get into trouble because they think they are speaking to a friendly reporter 'off the record', bu
If a politician speaks 'on the record', he is speaking 'officially'. He knows that what he says may appear in the press, etc.
If he speaks 'off the record', he is in a situation where he expects that what he says will not appear in the press, etc.
Politicians sometimes get into trouble because they think they are speaking to a friendly reporter 'off the record', bu
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