Comments on: Pet phrases http://etclaims.co.uk/2009/07/pet-phrases/ tactics & precedents Tue, 22 May 2012 10:48:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Michael http://etclaims.co.uk/2009/07/pet-phrases/comment-page-1/#comment-1620 Michael Sun, 02 Aug 2009 14:46:02 +0000 http://etclaims.co.uk/?p=1144#comment-1620 I'm not sure they're controversial, but I do think they're a bad idea. Some tribunals do have their own pet phrases. But they don't have to worry about persuading anyone of anything, so they can get away with it. I’m not sure they’re controversial, but I do think they’re a bad idea.

Some tribunals do have their own pet phrases. But they don’t have to worry about persuading anyone of anything, so they can get away with it.

]]> By: Jonathan Halsey http://etclaims.co.uk/2009/07/pet-phrases/comment-page-1/#comment-1617 Jonathan Halsey Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:32:21 +0000 http://etclaims.co.uk/?p=1144#comment-1617 As long as the 'pet phrases' do not distract from the substance of one's arguments, it's not controversial to keep them in: some ET judgment's are peppered with repeated phrases. As long as the ‘pet phrases’ do not distract from the substance of one’s arguments, it’s not controversial to keep them in: some ET judgment’s are peppered with repeated phrases.

]]> By: Naomi http://etclaims.co.uk/2009/07/pet-phrases/comment-page-1/#comment-1614 Naomi Thu, 30 Jul 2009 07:55:45 +0000 http://etclaims.co.uk/?p=1144#comment-1614 I do the same with 'very,' 'extremely,' 'most,' 'manifestly' and 'wholly.' I may even - once - have had to delete 'abundantly clear' from something I had written. I do the same with ‘very,’ ‘extremely,’ ‘most,’ ‘manifestly’ and ‘wholly.’ I may even – once – have had to delete ‘abundantly clear’ from something I had written.

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