Interposing “in fact” doesn’t create emphasis; it’s redundant, robbing the message of its vigor.
Other examples:
a personal friend of mine…(Is there such thing as an impersonal friend?)
absolutely essential..
personally, I feel…
“in fact”, should be used only of matter capable of direct verification, not of matters of judgment.
Gordon October 13th, 2011 at 21:03
My life makes sense at last!
Lynette October 13th, 2011 at 21:05
Ah – Gibson. A very wise man.
Thomas October 13th, 2011 at 21:15
Nice! I can imagine this would be very helpful at time.
As you are getting older, Brian, perhaps you could use some of this?
http://rickpdx.files.wordpress.com/2008/06/thorazine_ad-senile_agitation.jpg
pjr October 14th, 2011 at 09:15
If youre not surrounded by them perhaps its time to look in the mirror!
Merv October 14th, 2011 at 11:33
Interposing “in fact” doesn’t create emphasis; it’s redundant, robbing the message of its vigor.
Other examples:
a personal friend of mine…(Is there such thing as an impersonal friend?)
absolutely essential..
personally, I feel…
“in fact”, should be used only of matter capable of direct verification, not of matters of judgment.
Keith October 14th, 2011 at 12:44
Merv: Correct, but boring as all hell!
Gerard October 14th, 2011 at 12:46
Couldn’t ‘in fact’ be distinguishing between the truth and paranoia?
Sam October 14th, 2011 at 14:47
I would have thought that whether you were surrounded by assholes was capable of direct verification.
Frida October 17th, 2011 at 20:39
This would be really good in a statutory agency, Did I say that ??