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Better ways to say “one way or another”
A determined-sounding phrase that hides the plan.
i · Why avoid itTwo lines, no filler
Signals resolve without committing to a route. Fine in speech; in writing, the reader wants the method. If two routes are live, name them; if one is chosen, describe it.
ii · Before & afterDrop-in demo
Before
One way or another, we will ship on Friday.
After
We will ship on Friday — either by fixing the bug or feature-flagging around it.
iii · The alternatives4 ways out
- 01By some means formal
formal resolve
By some means, we will ship Friday.
- 02Somehow neutral
undetermined method
Somehow, we will ship Friday.
- 03[pick the route] neutral
commit to a plan
We will ship Friday by feature-flagging the bug.
- 04No matter what informal
emphasise resolve
No matter what, we ship Friday.
iv · Brew tipKeep this one
Resolve without a plan is a slogan, not a strategy.