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I guess that it's just a magical coincidence that, when you moved from Dallas to Columbus earlier this year, the epidemic of Victoria's Secret panty thefts in Dallas seemed to come to an end.

 

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coincidence, yes, that's what it is, a coincidence
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Why do people say the word "is" twice in a row in certain phrases?

 

For example, "The thing is is..."

 

Or, "The truth of the matter is is that..."

 

It's my number one grammar peeve lately. Actually it's tied with that thing sports commentators always say when trying to identify a "type of guy." They invariably refer to "these type-a" guys.

 

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Why do people say the word "is" twice in a row in certain phrases?

 

For example, "The thing is is..."

 

Or, "The truth of the matter is is that..."

 

It's my number one grammar peeve lately. Actually it's tied with that thing sports commentators always say when trying to identify a "type of guy." They invariably refer to "these type-a" guys.

 

:thumbdown:

 

"The thing is, is..." can be proper English, occasionally.

 

"The truth of the matter is, is..." I can't think of a single context where that's appropriate.

 

Die thread die.

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