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n. The tendency, exhibited by people speaking in an official capacity, both to overuse auxiliary verbs and to place emphasis on them without reason.
Assuming the plane is on time, a person speaking normal English would say, "Everyone should line up now," whereas the airline representative says in OfficialSpeak over the mic, "We DO ask everyone to line up at this time."
A person speaking normal English would say: "The plane will be taking off shortly,"
whereas the Official Person says: "The plane WILL be taking off shortly."
Not "The plane will be TAKING OFF shortly,"
nor, "The PLANE will be taking off shortly," etc.
A person speaking normal English would say: "The plane will be taking off shortly,"
whereas the Official Person says: "The plane WILL be taking off shortly."
Not "The plane will be TAKING OFF shortly,"
nor, "The PLANE will be taking off shortly," etc.
by dunstan July 08, 2015
May 2 Word of the Day
when you've done something so cringe you can't stop replaying it in your head and it stops you from getting on with your every day life
Dan: bro why have you been staring into space for the last hour doing nothing?
Me: bro i have a chronic cringe from what happened earlier I can't concentrate
Me: bro i have a chronic cringe from what happened earlier I can't concentrate
by finesseeeee March 01, 2019