Sir, – I hear the Taoiseach Micheál Martin using the expression “and so on and so forth”. Despite being really annoying, what does this actually mean? – Yours, etc.
MARY LEE,
Newbridge,
Co Kildare.
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Sir, – It’s very annoying to hear “100 per cent” all the time, which seems to have replaced “absolutely”. – Yours, etc,
PADRAIG CRONIN,
Dublin 18.
Sir, – One annoying expression is when someone says “to be honest” and then says just what anyone would expect to hear. The same with nearly all pre-sports match interviews. – Yours, etc,
PAUL O’CALLAGHAN,
Tallaght,
Dublin 24.
Sir, – “In no way shape or form.” – Yours, etc,
BILL COSGRAVE,
Dundrum
Dublin 16.
Sir, – Isn’t it incredible that literally everyone finds it incredibly hard to see the literal meaning of incredible? I find it unbelievable. Sorry, I mean incredible. – Literally yours, d’you know what I mean?
ROSE McNEIVE,
Tramore,
Co Waterford.
