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Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 3 年前

how often do you encounter doublespeak?

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how often do you encounter doublespeak?

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Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 3 年前

Perhaps this is a cultural thing, but doublespeak seems to be prevalent even in casual conversation

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How do you feel about people who communicate through movie quotes?
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  It only works if the other party clearly understands the reference.
  
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