Why, when people say the phrase "Needless to say...", they say it anyway?

I'm not a Brit. I use 'Randy's Dictionary of Form, Style and Grammar.'

Neither is Kittigate and neither am I, but English dictionaries from England are definitive (I prefer the one from the other major destination for Rhodes scholars, ie the OED). It's their language, you messed it up.

Co-authored by Stu, thank you very much. You obviously don't, or you wouldn't make your usual 5-10 errors/day.

Or "To make a long story short..." It never is. This post was edited by Element 99 at December 25, 2021 7:06 PM MST

I always admit my verbose nature -- "To make a long story longer . . . "

I sometimes say, "To make a short story long."

That'd be good for me, too. :)

My sisters should say that. That's what they do.

Just saying Jes sayin'

It's too stupid and useless a saying to have any kind of correct form or spelling.

Eh, eh? OK den.

Stop that...MWAH.

As opposed to not saying anything. If something is needless to say, why not just keep silent? This post was edited by Stu Spelling Bee at December 26, 2021 7:04 PM MST

That's not the question here.  I answered his question.

That goes without saying.