Overused cliches can be a great way to break the ice thanks to their ... trends now
Overused cliches can be a great way to break the ice thanks to their ... trends now
Why cliches take the biscuit in a dog-eat-dog world: Overused phrases can be a great way to break the ice thanks to their efficiency, researchers find Researchers at Manchester Met analysed corporate documents and emails Far from being hackneyed or lazy, cliches have creative effects, they found
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Avoid cliches like the plague, the joke goes – but linguists now claim that stock phrases make communication more efficient.
Often mocked for being overused, cliches can be a creative way for speakers to signal their identity, agreement and group belonging, according to the experts.
Researchers at Manchester Metropolitan University analysed a cache of corporate
