By Evan Jenkins
Committee Democrats,” the article reported, “declined comment until they could discuss Mr. Hyde’s plan.” A frequent goof, “declined comment” in this case says somebody asked, “Hey, Democrats, want some comment?” and the Democrats replied, “No thanks.” Make it, as generations of news folk have been taught, “declined to comment.”
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