What's with that new fad phrase? Just dumb. "I hope that next year is better, going forward." Why do we need the "going forward" part?! We don't. The meaning is obvious without those two superfluous words, but one hears the expression everywhere out of the mouths of every expert on everything on every TV and radio show. G-d! Almost as hideous as the repetition of the word "is", as in, "The thing is is......" G-d again.
I do despair when it comes to grammar.
We're all huddled in our homes with the windows closed and furnace filters changed, trying to escape the smoke from forest fires in Washington. The Rockies halt the spread of the BC smoke, but winds have pushed Washington's smoke up into southern Alberta and I'm pissed off about it. Not that it physically bothers me -- thanks to my heart/lung capacity due to swimming -- but one has to keep everything closed, as dust accumulates on everything. Guess we'll all have to pay for the smokers who have to get emergency oxygen. Can't believe our young, dumb neighbours still sit out back smoking?!
You should have seen the shape my filter was in when I changed it! Absolutely clogged. Supposed to clear by Thursday, which leaves me another day to binge-watch BBC on Netflix.
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Re: BBC and Netflix. If you like gritty crime dramas - 'policiers' - then I highly recommend "Spiral" (Engrenages).
ReplyDeleteProduced in France for French TV, BBC4 picked it up and provided sub-titles. Each crime takes the entire season to solve, with many side-stories involving the various, believable, characters. If you get into the story, it is highly addicting!!
Thank you. Now binging on "Line of Duty", another excellent BBC police series.
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