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Contraposition Posted 13 years ago
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why informal?


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Hi, Possibly because it is usually said as a bit of hyperbole, by people who have no medical knowledge and who are speaking about people who are not really crazy. If a real doctor said it as his medical diagnosis, it would not be considered informal. Clive

  • Hi, Possibly because it is usually said as a bit of hyperbole, by people who have no medical knowledge and who are speaking about people who are not really crazy.
  • If a real doctor said it as his medical diagnosis, it would not be considered informal.
  • Clive
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Hi,

Possibly because it is usually said as a bit of hyperbole, by people who have no medical knowledge and who are speaking about people who are not really crazy.
If a real doctor said it as his medical diagnosis, it would not be considered informal.

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