Ironically, given that the discussion is about clarity of language, I had to look up the meaning of “phatic hiatus”; it refers to a pause in conversation. For

Ironically, given that the discussion is about clarity of language, I had to look up the meaning of “phatic hiatus”; it refers to a pause in conversation. For more on this, see https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/592225/is-the-following-example-of-a-phatic-hiatus-appropriate-or-is-it-misleading https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/592225/is-the-fo...