Friday, February 3, 2017

word choice - Is “by way of conclusion" more formal than "In conclusion"?


The OP of https://english.stackexchange.com/q/168882/17712 claims that:



"In conclusion" is common, while "by way of conclusion" is quite formal.



Is that true, or do “by way of conclusion" and "In conclusion" have the same level of formality?





For sure "In conclusion" is more common though:


Google Ngram Viewer: by way of conclusion vs. in conclusion:


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