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Does anyone else think the phrase "tend to" indicates a generalization rather than an observation based on history?
Find the generalization:
A) "People tend to dislike the movie Gigli."
B) "Everyone hated Gigli."
C) "Every single person who saw Gigli hated it."
If you answered A, you're stupid. If you answered B, you might be correct, but popular usage gives you some leeway. Ergo, C is a generalization, because Billy Joe Bob Carl Tom Sam Dan Frank Frankson of Short Hairs, Georgia enjoyed Gigli.
And weren't we talking about gay marriage? Is there anything to debate? Come on, I want to see some people who have the guts to come out (no pun intended) against gay marriage and discuss it in a civil manner. Debate is pointless if we don't touch the issue.
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