The Republicans took a clumsy phrase from an Obama speech in July, in which the president pointed out that most American business successes have been assisted by infrastructure, education or incentives underwritten by the government.
His way, in other words, has long been a proven "American way of strategy" — a clumsy phrase by which he stakes a claim to naming rights, a leg up, perhaps, in the rhetorical competitions of the think-tank punditry.
I have tried to think of a less clumsy phrase than "not favourites" but I haven't yet come across a word which describes how I feel about this particular group without crossing into nasty territory.
TIME declared that "Men Are from Google+, Women Are from Pinterest" back in February, and in January Gizmodo published an article in January describing Pinterest as "Tumblr for Ladiez". Clumsy phrasing, but it is true that 72percentt of Pinterest users are female.
Her apology draws a mixed reaction, with some praising her open approach, but others pointing out some clumsy phrasing.
Starr's structure, alas, is more rickety, his text marred by repetition and clumsy phrasing.
I remember how, after David Moyes' departure, some clumsy phrasing on my part created the faint impression that United might be prepared to lose Giggs if Louis van Gaal had not wanted him.
While the first e-mail was quite amateuristic of nature and came filled with stuff that should raise quite some warning flags (typos, clumsy phrasing, Youtube instead of YouTube, etc)., the second appeared more genuine and had a body text edited rather professionally (see screenshot below).
Clumsy phrasing, but it is true that 72percentt of Pinterest users are female.
Obviously, Green didn't ask the question in this way, and admittedly, her clumsy phrasing made for cringe-worthy awkwardness.
Duncan's half-hearted apology for his "controversial-sounding soundbites" and "clumsy phrasing" has done nothing to quell the full-throated opposition.
