What are some other idiomatic expressions about medical conditions that would require explanations for people learning English as a second language because they’re not immedi... moreWhat are some other idiomatic expressions about medical conditions that would require explanations for people learning English as a second language because they’re not immediately understandable in their basic forms?~
I have noticed that there appears to be a new and most dreadful "virus-like" illness (going "viral"), one which tends to affect educated, sensible, highly qualified people (well, I... moreI have noticed that there appears to be a new and most dreadful "virus-like" illness (going "viral"), one which tends to affect educated, sensible, highly qualified people (well, I can assure you that it most certainly doesn't affect me - - - - er ... Ooops !!). Pundits, asked a question by presenters on TV or radio, seem apparently compelled to start off most of their answers with the word "So". Well, you may ask, "So, what?"So, its annoying, that's why! So, those afflicted in that manner ought to get treatment. So, does anyone else have this problem - either those who are: afflicted with it, or afflicted by it? So, here's a relevant extract by way of illustration:- - - - Start of extract: - - - - "It’s so annoyingSo why do people feel compelled to start every sentence with ‘so’?" by Mark Mason, The Spectator, 5 November 2011." We live in the Age of So. Dot Wordsworth commented on it in these pages recently, though was lost for an explanation. The phenomenon was illustrated on ... less
Inspired by some of the answers to this question: https://answermug.com/forums/topic/130661/if-we-re-where-we-were-why-would-we-be-where-we-weren-t-when-we/view/post_id/909380~
