I'm not exactly the language police, but there's another phrase that bugs me: "if you will."
I can understand it in the context of "Please hand me that box, if you will" because I'd interpret it as "if you don't mind." Not that it's necessary, but at least it seems to fit.
However, the traffic guys on Fox 4 pepper each report with that phrase in ways that I don't understand. "Traffic is unwinding, if you will." Like anyone would mind having traffic unwind? "There's a backup north of downtown along I35W, if you will." Um, if I will what??
Chip Waggoner has been using this phrase for years, and now Todd Carruth uses it as well. Don't get me wrong: both men are adorable. I just wish they'd stop saying that, if you will.
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I promise I will try to stop saying, "If you will". (not that I remember ever saying that phrase.) However, I do think Chip is guilty of that particular expression and I will berate him mercilessly for it.
-Todd C
PS- Thanks for the adorable comment!
LOL! You found this post! :-)
I will miss watching you guys (and the rest of the gang on Good Day) in the morning now that I'm a northerner. On the other hand, I have no commute any more, so I guess it doesn't matter if I like the local traffic guys or not.
Chip is definitely the more guilty of you two... give him heck! ;)
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