The phrase in question "is a commonplace term, message or expression widely used by a variety of sources that merely conveys an ordinary, familiar, well-recognized concept or sentiment," according to the decision.
"The first recorded message was commonplace," Watson complained in letters.
The dark web is dotted with clandestine equivalents of the shopping websites and message boards commonplace on the mainstream internet, with credit card details offered in bulk and malware packages available for purchase from well designed sites complete with customer testimonies.
With the rise of the Internet, debates about 0.999... have escaped the classroom and are commonplace on newsgroups and message boards, including many that nominally have little to do with mathematics.
For humans, these collaborative messages are commonplace, even without the use of language.
Text messaging is commonplace and allows property managers to quickly send important, personalized updates to tenants, including package delivery notifications, late rent reminders or community announcements.
"The use of audio and visual messaging has become more commonplace with the soaring popularity of social media and instant messaging apps such as Instagram, Vine and Snapchat," he said.
Instant messaging facilities are commonplace in offices, enabling colleagues to relay questions and comments without leaving their desks.
Both Manuel and Mets Manager Terry Collins, baseball lifers in their 60s, noted that it was once commonplace for pitchers to send messages with a wayward fastball.
The main reason that Gilligan's story attracted so much attention wasn't because of its substantive message, which was fairly commonplace, but because of its details.
