How to read between the lines...

[Stunner]

Are you a student? If so, you need to learn how to read between the lines. This is what teachers and professors say and what they really mean:

"Various authorities agree..."
Translation "I overheard this in the hall."

"It is well established in the literature..."
Translation "I can't find the original reference."

"It is suggested that..."
Translation "I wonder if..."

"The implications are clear."
Translation "The implications are not clear (or I would have specified what they are)."

"It was observed that..."
Translation "One of my students noticed that..."

"No discussion would be complete without reference to the contributions of..."
Translation "I need another footnote on this page."

"Of great theoretical and practical importance..."
Translation "Of interest to me..."

"This research has left many questions unanswered."
Translation "I didn't find anything of significance."

"The typical results are shown."
Translation "The best results are shown."

"It is believed that..."
Translation "I think that..."

"It is generally believed that..."
Translation "A couple of other folks think so too."

"Correct within an order of magnitude..."
Translation "Wrong."

"A statistical projection based on these results."
Translation "A wild guess."

[MCoLe]

Uh....I thought "Read Between The Lines" meant the middle finger? Or was that "Right Between The Lines"? Oh Well...

[Stunner]

I hope these translations help.

[PhilAxler]

Well,  they helped me laugh MY ASS OFF!!!  Damn,  It's like all I've heard in my past 6 years of univ.  Nice to see someone summarize them all up into one giant LAUGH!!