I had a cordial meeting at the meeting last night. We greeted each other cordially.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker uses circular language to describe a meeting, emphasizing tone without adding substance.
- In plain terms
- We met and were polite to each other.
- What can you take from it?
- Focus on substance rather than just the tone of a meeting.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What actually happened in the meeting?
- Why was this worth reporting?
Another view
Tautological statements convey little information to the public.
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