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Chris -- 2018-04-11
The common idiomatic expression by the same token is used in different senses: “at the same time”, “for the same reason”, “by the same rule in a different situation” and “in the same regard”. Merriam-Webster suggests that the phrase acts as a loose connector that unites two observations whose logical association is expected to be clear to the reader. By the same talking is one of those natural eggcorns that simplify an obscure expression.
Dear President Obama
I feel that to keep people in their home and stop the foreclosure bleeding, you should demand from Banks to freeze the mortgage payments for one year and by the same talking to extend the mortgage for one year to those persons that are not able to make the mortgage payment.
(http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=2 … topic=7081)
Visionary films blog
I mean I assume you are here but I don’t want to back you into a corner and by the same talking I don’t want you to start from that corner. (http://visionary-film.blogspot.com/2008 … about.html)
Making a course website
By the same talking, instructors should give serious considerations before adding a TA to a WebCT course.
(http://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&source=we … qBqyfldPlQ)
Here’s another instance of the substitution: a talking of appreciation. This is a gift that is not a mere token, but one that says a lot.
Cockfighting and Gamefowl News, Philippines
I just recieved mine couple months ago from a good friend of mine whos family friend naman sila ni Mr. Abello from Bacolod as a gift let say a talking of appreciation.
(http://www.sabong.net.ph/forum/showthread.php?t=18822)
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A nice one, David, and one that got me wandering off into places I would not otherwise have found, like this:
Burlesque shows featured well-known male comics, skits and a lead showgirl called “the talking woman,†because she was the one allowed to speak, ...
www.follytheater.com/history_burlesque.html
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