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SharonClark

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2. What silliness.

Reply to yuiyoshida (Original post)

Sun Jan 26, 2020, 07:18 PM

Jan 2020

She suggests exchanging "I think" with equally boring and trite phrases like "I'm not going to lie" and "In all honesty". None of those are necessary, just get to the point.

"I think Trump is the most corrupt President in history."
"I'm not going to lie, Trump is the most corrupt President in history."
"In all honesty, Trump is the most corrupt President in history."

Just say, "Trump is the most corrupt President in history".

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DO NOT SAY 'I think...' - say THIS instead - 21 more advanced alternative phrases [View all] yuiyoshida Jan 2020 OP

When I hear, "I'm not gonna lie," utopian Jan 2020 #1

What silliness. SharonClark Jan 2020 #2

"I'm not going to lie" makes no sense. TwilightZone Jan 2020 #3

I don't trust people that say "trust me, bla bla bla"... The red flag goes up mitch96 Jan 2020 #4

Red flag: 'I'm a Christian' to emphasize their credibility. keithbvadu2 Jan 2020 #6

In all honesty, I think I'm not going to lie. Beartracks Jan 2020 #5