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First paragraph: "... according to people familiar with the matter" Good thing they didn't report what people unfamiliar with the matter said.
by nicholaides 15y ago
First paragraph: "... according to people familiar with the matter"
Good thing they didn't report what people unfamiliar with the matter said.
- jamesaguilar 15y agoIt's the standard euphemism for anonymous sources. It seems fine to me. What is your problem with it?
- jkmcf 15y agohttp://www.cliffsnotes.com/study_guide/Euphemisms.topicArticleId-251364,articleId-251360.html http://www.cliffsnotes.com/study_guide/Euphemisms.topicArtic... http://clear-writing-with-mr-clarity.blogspot.com/2011/05/george-carlin-on-euphemisms-1.html http://clear-writing-with-mr-clarity.blogspot.com/2011/05/ge...
- nicholaides 15y agoI didn't realize that. I assumed it was a signal that the sources weren't reliable/knowledgeable. I learned something new today, thanks.