Famous Sayings

I personally

This usually means you are giving your personal opinion based on your own experience…so you say  “I personally…”

Reader’s Digest recently said this was one of the most irritating English phrases but I disagree.  Why would they say that?  Thoughts?

I think saying ‘I personally” allows us to say things which we feel strongly about without coming across as trying to proselytize others or influence them when we really are trying to do so.  Read more... (104 words, estimated 25 secs reading time)