Sir,- I have read with interest a number of letters dealing with irritating terminology – “uptick” “reaching out”, to name but two examples.
I would like to ask if the word “yes” has disappeared from the English language?
“Absolutely.”
“100 per cent.” – Yours, etc
RM Block
BRID McINTYRE
Letterkenny,
Co Donegal.
Sir, – So she goes “I see there’s a series of letters in the paper about annoying modern day phrases.”
And I go “Yes, I saw that.”
And she goes “The list is almost endless.”
And I go “You’re right there.”
And she goes “Maybe you should write in yourself.”
And I go “Maybe I will.” – Yours, etc,
PADDY McDONALD,
Glasnevin,
Dublin 9.
