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Originally Posted by polymath Yeah, I read this in the paper...talk about completely missing the point.
Furthermore, anyone who still uses the word 'breathtaking', as in 'breathtaking lack of blah-blah' or 'breathtaking impertinence' etc. etc., should never be allowed to participate in formal debate...it is a cliche used for lazy emotive point-scoring and demonstrates that the author is less bothered with the issue being discussed and more bothered with getting in the put-down. |
I disagree. 'Breathtaking', 'Notwithstanding' et cetera....are fine English words.