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Default Re: a sentence structure

Quote:
Originally Posted by Joe
'Absolutely' is currently very commonly used, especially in the media and by
politicians
as a general purpose intensifier to show sincerity.

I have a question about the sentence structure. Does it suggest:

Both media(or the stuff in the media) and politicians use 'absolutely' a lot.

Or:
'Absolutely' is commonly used by politicians when they speak in a media(such as
giving an interview to a magazine, etc).

Thank you very much.
I agree with Ronbee.
:) Let me reword your example sentence:

The word "absolutely" is especially used in the media (by media personnel). It is also used by politicians as....

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