{"id":6526,"date":"2023-08-03T20:39:19","date_gmt":"2023-08-03T20:39:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/?p=6526"},"modified":"2024-08-27T05:26:57","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T05:26:57","slug":"what-is-an-adage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/writing\/what-is-an-adage","title":{"rendered":"What is an adage?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"main-content\" data-grid=\"col-12\">\n<p class=\"c-paragraph-3\">When you\u2019re writing, it\u2019s easy to lean on commonly used phrases to express a well-known idea. But what are these phrases called? Why are they important? And what are some examples that you can use in your writing to give it universal appeal? 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