Thread: annoying sayings
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Old 10-20-2008, 02:09 PM   #42
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Originally Posted by DanaC View Post
Like the phrase "not inconsiderable": on the one hand it means the same as 'considerabe', but it has a different emphasis and tone.
I use "non-trivial" a lot. It's in the same boat.
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