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In terms of annoying terms, should the term 'in terms of' be banned from everyday parlance, or would this be a violation of the rights of those who choose to use the term 'in terms of' instead of more imaginative terms? And in terms of whether there are more important ishoos to discuss on these forum, does this matter in terms of the total relevancy factor?Terminally yours,Angus

Angus Peterson ● 6706d10 Comments

Angus,Did you have anything to do with the opening of Terminal Five?

Keith Iddon ● 6706d

Ha Ha Keith! In terms of a reply to your question, no I didn't, but I have flown from terminal five recently and in general terms I found the experience ok in terms of facilities, airport procedures and in terms of catching my plane. So overall, in terms of whether I think terminal five is a positive, I would have to answer in the affirmative.

Angus Peterson ● 6706d

But when all's said and done, at this point in time, how do you feel?  (at least the punctuation's right)

Viv Ellis ● 6706d

Well Viv, in terms of how I'm feeling at this point in time, I would say that I feel ok, but I'll need to touch base with my inner self over the next few days and see whether this helps in terms of resolving this ishoo.

Angus Peterson ● 6706d

I think we might put a moritorium on the use of 'in terms of' going forward.

Susan Kelly ● 6705d

In terms of thinking outside the box, maybe we should consider a brainstorming session with some blue sky thinking,  and perhaps fly a kites to see if we can reach a consensual decision on how we progress this project. :-)

S. D. Brock ● 6705d

IMHO, somone should run up a flag and see who salutes before we get too many hares running after red herrings......

Robin Hall ● 6705d

Even if a mixed metaphor sings, it should be derailed.If you let that sort of thing go on, your bread and butter will be cut right out from under your feet. - Ernest BevinSometimes a man just has to take the bull by the horns and face the situation. -W. C. FieldsThere's no doubt about it, the Jesuits in England are flying a kite testing the temperature of the water.I R K Paisley quoted in Christians in Ulster. E Gallagher p 22It was difficult being a conscientious objector in the 1940s, but I felt I had to stick to my guns. -- Harold Pinter at the Hay-on-Wye Literary Festival

Graham Weeks ● 6704d

To tell the truth .... (Isn't it sad that that doesn't go without saying?)

Philippa Bond ● 6703d

Those are the problems with cliches and business jargon, they only state half(if that) the truth, other than that they're a colourful way of expression(for some).

Gerry Tan ● 6703d