Smooth Phrases.
An amusing glossary of smooth phrases used by the company promoter in order to avoid direct statements is compiled by a financial contemporary:— It is proposed It is considered It is intended. It is confidently expected What is thought to be There seeuns no reason Such doubt should be removed In my opinion Should be realised, give, or make Tn all probability Decidedly promising Only reasonable to assume Only reasonable to suppose Assuming If this were so Expected to bring in The strong probability is Even supposing As far as can be seen Humanly speaking.
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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXIX, Issue XII, 20 September 1902, Page 716
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97Smooth Phrases. New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXIX, Issue XII, 20 September 1902, Page 716
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