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I thought your tone was fine, but the phrase "Yes, that's the point..." can sometimes (not always) be associated with a condescending, sometimes even impatient,
by jshevek 7y ago
I thought your tone was fine, but the phrase "Yes, that's the point..." can sometimes (not always) be associated with a condescending, sometimes even impatient, tone. It's not intrinsic to the phrase, it depends on what the reader may associate with the phrase. (I'm also not saying this actually happened in this case, I'm just speaking generally.)
- therealcamino 7y agoAgreed, and the part that may be difficult for a non-native speaker to get is what other words would give the same meaning but seem less confrontational: e.g. "Yes, that's the intent..." conveys the same meaning but with a milder tone. I think with "point" there's the suggestion of "You missed the point," which is an insult.