Orally or in writing: Difference between revisions

This trope is all the more irksome for ''not'' being the statement of the bleeding obvious it means to be. For “[[orally or in writing]]” omits a whole ecosystem of ''non''-[[ verbal]]communications — nods, wags, shaken heads, facial tics and cocked eyebrows of the kind on which Roger Moore built an entire career — which can convey [[offer]], [[acceptance]] and [[consideration]] (and for that matter ''re''consideration) just as well can a written or oral communication.

In the mean time, having considered your request, to comply with his regulatory obligations your Waterways Inspection Official must do more than nod or shake his head - but poking out of a tongue<ref>Other than on a telephone</ref> or blowing a raspberry may be sufficient<ref>{{casenote|Shubtill|Port Authority of Finchley}}</ref>.