Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 2 years ago

how often do you encounter doublespeak?

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Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 2 years ago

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

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It only works if the other party clearly understands the reference.

Know your audience.

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