Re: General nit

Heavyarms wrote:
> "Nev" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> > When speaking or writing your opinion, why say/write "My personal
>
> opinion",
>
> > "My personal belief", etc.? Using the word 'personal' after 'My' in such
> > statements is redundantly unnecessary [umm... anybody catch that?] because
> > it's *understood* to be solely yours without you having to state so.
> >
> > Just say/write "My opinion", "My belief", etc.
>
> It's just part of some sort of feeling in our culture where we have to put
> superfluous words into our statements to make them sound more important or
> intelligent.  

Negative. There's a reason for using a broader range of 
vocabulary/sentence structure; it adds colour to what would otherwise be 
purely utilitarian communication.

If we all used the barest minimum of available verbiage, the language 
would devolve into something vaguely resembling military radio chatter. 
I'm sure none of us want that to happen.

- 5parrow