It seems to me that there is a large and relevant distinction between “tl;dr” and “in summation”—namely, they signal membership in different groups.
I’ve only ever used tl;dr to summarize my own comments, and I only do that when I am consciously attempting to signal humility and low status (as shorthand for “I’m a student, not a professor”.)
It seems to me that there is a large and relevant distinction between “tl;dr” and “in summation”—namely, they signal membership in different groups.
I’ve only ever used tl;dr to summarize my own comments, and I only do that when I am consciously attempting to signal humility and low status (as shorthand for “I’m a student, not a professor”.)