What They're Saying
- by Soccer America , Jun 13, 2012
"We came for three points but I think at the end of the day, the tie, based on all the chances on both sides, is OK."
-- U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann after his team's 1-1
tie at Guatemala on Tuesday in World Cup qualifying play. (USSoccer.com)
For how long has "at the end of the day" been also an Americanism? Not (overly) faulting Klinsmann on this, just wondering. In Britain one hears it ubiquitously - and it now has no meaning. Just as it has no meaning in American English. It is just syllables to fill the gap, eh? It really is no different than uttering "um."