The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #132499   Message #4174395
Posted By: meself
12-Jun-23 - 11:16 AM
Thread Name: BS: Language Pet Peeves
Subject: RE: BS: Language Pet Peeves
Moving right along .... I'm finding that reporters increasingly are hedging their pronouncements and speculations, to the point that much of the time, they're uttering inanities. So this morning I hear, "There is a 60% chance we may see showers" - no! there is a 60% chance we WILL see showers!