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sp527
9y ago
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Did you just utilize an analogy concerning destruction to make a point about production?
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a13n
9y ago
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Did you just use the word utilize to make your argument sound more coherent?
sp527
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9y ago
I
utilize
comment sections to keep my writing and argumentative faculties sharp. This is not how I'd normally communicate. I don't care about karma.
a13n
9y ago
http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/grammar/use-versu...
jacalata
9y ago
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Do you think locksmiths destroy the locks they open?
sp527
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9y ago
No. That phrasing was more pithy. Not wholly inaccurate if you think in the abstract, however.
Joof
9y ago
Yes. I can find another analogy if you like, but the message is the same.
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