A hackneyed phrase

[Dave Gray]

“To be sure “

[Canoeyawl]

"Oh Sure"

[Stiletto]

What have you got against the Irish?

[Dave Gray]

A lot of news articles discuss some situation, only to start a new paragraph with “To be sure “. I have started to detest it.

[Bflat]

"At the end of the day..."

[Dave Gray]

To be sure it shows an intellectual poverty, a lack of critical rigor, but at the end of the day who cares?

[Ron Williamson]

.....,so it is.
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[Paul Pless]

that being said. . .

[Ron Williamson]

To be fair
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BHyeGelTVCs

R

[Breakaway]

Pivot.

Surfaced.

Lean in.

[Bflat]

"Trump Derangement Syndrome"

[cathouse willy]

Going forward at the end of the day with customer centric over arching corporate drivel.

[The Ranger]

Basically this is all irregardless, hopefully.

[epoxyboy]

Buzzword bingo
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[Peerie Maa]

So called,

"Trump Derangement Syndrome"

whatever.

[icyb]

That's how I roll.

[birlinn]

Yeah, right.

[ron ll]

Surprising how many tv talking heads start their answers with “Look,…”

[Bobcat]

"Just sayin'"

[timber_cruiser]

Dont'cha no?

[Peerie Maa]

Surprising how many tv talking heads start their answers with “Look,…”

And "So" is becoming the pause whilst the brain catches up.

[Canoeyawl]

You betcha

[gypsie]

I never use cliches.
A cliche is like a red rag to a bull to me.

[Chris Woodward]

What I mean is ......

[Ian McColgin]

Over thee last few years it seems that "do" has become a semi-adverbial intensifier. As -

"I do think that . . ." rather than "I think that . . ."

"I do wonder if . . ." rather than "I wonder if . . ."

It's almost alway oral, not written.

[AndyG]

"To be sure". "So it is".

I live with a woman who was born in Belfast. There's a strong Gaelic avoidance of the foreign, definitive, word "Yes". And a formal "Yes" did not exist in Latin. I guess the definite "Yes" is presumably Germanic.

The first two phrases are not uncommon 'round this house.

...Nowt wrong wi' that. (Though a minor risk to me of "Stage Irishry" when I use 'em, of course. Yes. That is correct, without a doubt )

Andy

[Ron Williamson]

This is entertaining
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=AlooVYDq72o
R

[sandtown]

going forward notwithstanding . . .

and so it goes

[robm]

When did "ask" become a noun? Why do people say "I have an ask" when they mean a request?

[birlinn]

"my bad"
Your bad what? back, knee?

"I am loving it"
You mean you love it.

[Paul Pless]

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[Peerie Maa]

Over thee last few years it seems that "do" has become a semi-adverbial intensifier. As -

"I do think that . . ." rather than "I think that . . ."

"I do wonder if . . ." rather than "I wonder if . . ."

It's almost alway oral, not written.

I believe that is a way of giving emphasis.

"I think" = maybe

"I do think" "I really think" = It is definite that

[birlinn]

"I met up with..."
You met- the 'up with' is unnecessary.

[Nicholas Scheuer]

We have a new-to-the-game local weather forecaster who should've never been awarded a diploma from whatever school they attend, who can stick the words "as well" in too many places throughout her five minutes of camera time.

[John B]

Drive safe.
Really? are you TV American, says Moi, Dad. I will take care and drive safely..