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Word of the Week: Phatic

When Stevie Wonder just called to say he loved us, he was engaging in a purely phatic communication. And he meant it from the bottom of his heart, folks.

Phatic

Lynn Reynolds

Lynn is the founder and quality-maven-in-chief of Lexis Writing, a collective of expert writers creating high quality content and copy for businesses in the UK and beyond.

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