Allegedly?
PurgedVoter
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Thu Aug-18-05 10:38 AM
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I have been noticing a trend. The freepers use the word allegedly to negate a crime. Not only is the perpetrator 'allegedly,' but by use and implication the crime did not exist either. So it appears that allegedly can not only be used to negate or weaken a statement of criminal proof, but it can be used to negate the existence of the crime without directly saying so. I wonder if this was a common use before Bush allegedly became our president.
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| jrw14125
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Thu Aug-18-05 10:40 AM
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| 1. It's right up there with "Some people say..." |
| LynzM
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Thu Aug-18-05 10:47 AM
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| 2. I'm not sure without seeing it in context... |
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But 'allegedly' does go hand in hand with 'innocent until proven guilty'. Now, if they're using it in a context to describe a crime for which someone has already been convicted, then that's wrong.
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| grrl62
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Thu Aug-18-05 11:06 AM
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Edited on Thu Aug-18-05 11:07 AM by grrl62
"allegedly" - they say it with such mockery and arrogance.
you expect to hear a "ha, as if..." after it.
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