Onlooker wrote (PJ,17 June,p726) that "politicians almost invariably try to drive home a point of view"."Invariably" is an absolute and as such cannot be "almost".The term "almost invariably" is a tautological inexactitude and is to be deprecated.In view of Onlooker's more recent musings about the importance of the correct use of the language (PJ,24 June,p764),it is,more than ever,vital that he himself be careful with the use of our rich and valuable native language.
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