When you hear someone starting to respond to a question or initiating a discussion with such a statement, what is your first reaction?
The Fact of the Matter Is .....
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Well as a Matter of Fact, I hadn't really bothered to formulate an opinion on that.
Mine is "caution."
As a matter of fact, I think they should rewrite and cut a word.
Irregardless I think the point is mute I'm thinking. Their, are people who cant write to good because they chose not to know wear the english comes from or doesnt' not even care.
I have plenty of those:
- there is that thing that does this thing, you know what i'm talking about
- all day
- whatchamacallit
- what's his face did it
One word,
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- there is that thing that does this thing, you know what i'm talking about
- all day
- whatchamacallit
- what's his face did it
One word,
.Politician making a speech against his opponent.
i gotta get outta here ....
summed it all up right there. and i always see "there" vice "their/they're".
Not sure if I follow some of the comments posted ....... but the mere "fact" that the person has to start with "as a matter of ......." my reactions is: here we go again with the start of a defensive but deliberate spin for the listener is not buying the case made so far, leading to perhaps a partial fib (white lie), outright fabrication of fact as the person believes the facts ought to be, and lastly bold face lie. When I hear a person starting with "as a matter of fact ...... " I tune out or flip the channel; and sadly, more often than not, this seems to be prevalent in our current political culture/discourse.
If one is self assured enough and knows the "facts," then one never starts (or should never start) with an insecure "as a matter of fact ......" If you are disagreeing with the other(s), just state that you disagree and state your position without colorful adjective qualifiers to boost your position. I think it comes across more credible and professional even if you are factually misinformed! Just my $0.02.
What say you?
If one is self assured enough and knows the "facts," then one never starts (or should never start) with an insecure "as a matter of fact ......" If you are disagreeing with the other(s), just state that you disagree and state your position without colorful adjective qualifiers to boost your position. I think it comes across more credible and professional even if you are factually misinformed! Just my $0.02.
What say you?
