What phrase do you hate
the most? Mine is ‘at the end of the day’.
Okay it may not be as phatic as ‘you
know’, the meaning might not have been quite as warped ‘literally’ but for me it’s the one that grates the most. What is my
problem with it? Maybe it’s because it’s not used literally; people are not
talking about midnight, they are highlighting what they think is the most
important fact. Or maybe it’s because there are better ways of saying it; ultimately, all things considered,
importantly, the fact is, pertinently all do the same job. Maybe it’s the
constant, unnecessary use. Whatever the reason it’s the one that gets me
grinding my teeth more than others and is one I never use. Let me know if
you have a similar bugbear.
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