[78-L] Grammatically incorrect

[David Lennick]

Michael Biel wrote:
> From: David Lennick <dlennick at sympatico.ca>
>> I also worked for a station whose program director would call
>> you into his office any time you used the phrase "of course".
>> "It implies that the listener is dumber than you are." Well
>> of course he is, you jerk..otherwise he'd be the one on the radio!
> 
> Or it can mean that you think the listener IS smart.  It is like: I know
> you know but I have to say it anyway.  
> 
> Mike Biel  mbiel at mbiel.com  
> 


That IS what it means, of course, but program directors have to justify their 
existence.

dl