I'm not sure this qualifies, but there's always the polite arm-twisting "thank you in advance for your cooperation."
--Linda
----- Original Message -----
From: Graham Smart <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Thursday, November 2, 2006 2:34 pm
Subject: Re: National cliche day
> Hi Roger,
>
> A few years ago one of my (forever anonymous) students wrote that
> "it's
> a doggy-dog world."
>
> Graham
>
> Roger Graves wrote:
>
> > I have been asked to participate on a radio show tomorrow in a
> segment
> > on cliches in honor of National Cliche Day. Does anybody out
> there
> > have any old chestnuts they would like to share? Any favourite
> student
> > phrasings? I await your responses with baited breath.
> >
> > Roger Graves
> >
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