It is October. You have been a member of my class for two full months.
Which is a nice way of saying, you really should know this by now. I mean, really, even if you haven’t been the most active participant and have been counting on education by osmosis.
At this point, the principle behind this guidance — that words matter — has been clearly and explicitly articulated a number of times. You have a limited window in which to ready readers to receive and consider your ideas.
And so.
You may NOT use the phrase “stuff like that” in your thesis.