Formality Example 3: In short, there are always two sides of every coin In this example, the saying is used as the conclusion of a paragraph, but this is a poor ending The main reason for not using sayings is: Sayings tend to express universal truths or commonly held beliefs and therefore do not demonstrate original, research-based or critical thinkingFormality • Example 3: • In short, there are always two sides of every coin. • In this example, the saying is used as the conclusion of a paragraph, but this is a poor ending. • The main reason for not using sayings is: • Sayings tend to express universal truths or commonly held beliefs, and therefore do not demonstrate original, research-based or critical thinking