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Chris -- 2018-04-11
Got this one in a memo at work where it was definitely not a joke, and found several other examples on the web where there was no indication at all that the one agreeing was lacking grace.
I’m thinking this is just a mishearing of the idiom, though, since I can’t see any sensible meaning to the use of “graceless” here.
I do notice a few cases where the writer is referring to him/herself: “I gracelessly agreed to …” which would sound overly self-satisfied if he or she used “graciously”, so I might posit that the users of the incorrect phrase don’t associate it with politeness towards / appreciation of the one agreeing. But I don’t see evidence that the writers believe the agreement was lacking grace in any sense.
takeyourpics.blogspot.com/2009_06_01_archive.html : “In April, my church ask me to volunteer to be the Church Photographer, and I gracelessly agreed. I have enjoyed meeting the new church members and…..”
5dot3.com/MaryBethSanford/what0604.html : “To my great joy, she has gracelessly agreed to allow me to begin hosting her stories. Most, if not all, will be new.”
www.yaledailynews.com/scene/.../where-d … sex-curve/ “But my editor asked me to write on bisexuality, so, in my usual attempt to have it both ways, I gracelessly agreed. ”
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Maybe with they agreed without saying grace, just digging right in.
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