Thursday, September 20, 2012

I Agree, But He Doesn't


Is “Mutually agreed upon” redundant?  Discuss


Uhm...yes?  


I agree whole heartedly!   


Wait, we agree on something?  This is a strange and unusual event.  


So the phrase "Mutually agreed upon" is something that gets tossed around a lot in my line of work.  It refers to the fact that my company and my suppliers' company have agreed on something.  The fact that we now agree on something means that both of us have looked at that something and are happy.  Both of us...as in...mutual.  You can't have an agreement on something without mutuality.  Why does this phrase exist?  

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