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, etcBRID McINTYRELetterkenny,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.
