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I do not "reach out to" people.

I "contact" them.

Thank you.

I am intrigued, what has bought this about then? Am I missing something?

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[Signed] Baffled of Weymouth

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Interesting … I find that reaching out is often the precursor to contact [simple mechanics]

MichaelG.

I don't even contact them. I phone them or email them or once upon a time, wrote them a letter.

If you think 'reaching out' is bad, wait until somebody 'reverts back' to you. That will really set you off

"Reverts back"??? Haven't come across that one. Wasn't aware I had undergone a metamorphosis into someone else. Very Kafkaesque.

Exactly what I think when I hear about "reaching out..." !! I guess the new crowd think our old language isn't sufficient any more...

Ginge and whinge? Otherwise known as Harry and Megan

I have several times noticed news reporters ending a story saying they "reached out to" someone but received no comment. Sounds pretentious to me. And pretty sure it would have got me a large red "F" on any assignment in Journalism 301 at uni.

I wish someone would "Reach out " to me !

I,m not too fussy which part of me they want to " contact", or should that be "impact"

Seems like we have an a lot to learn still. Very hard to keep up with the "In" words these days.

Edited By Michael Gilligan on 12/01/2023 09:21:53

Hi MichaelG, good choice of a song, really good group, one of my favourites.

Regards Nick.

Lucky you. When you do, it will probably be in an Indian accent.

These are all used by people who don't understand that using more, or more complicated words instead of simple constructions doesn't not make them appear cleverer.

But we're constantly being told (Usually by people that carn't spull) that English is an evolving language.

Regards Ian.

Edited By Circlip on 12/01/2023 09:59:22

'Reverts back' is a tautology, just as 'reverts forward' would be an oxymoron.

Plus 'revert' properly means to return to a previously-existing status or condition, not reply to a reach-out. Whatever that may be.

Edited By Mick B1 on 12/01/2023 10:10:16

Of course it is. But evolution isn't always a good thing, or easy to watch. Just look at how uninformed use of what used to be precise words has thoroughly devalued them; the man with a hammer and two screwdrivers who can't fix your washing machine isn't an engineer, even though his employer calls him that.

You're trying to apply logic and a traditional English vocabulary to it.

Which is wrong, because in this case revert back is used instead of reply. Hence the nails down a blackboard reaction.

To me "reach out" implies groping in the dark (but not the fun kind).

Brian G

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