Chapter
The Use of "Ish"
00:00 - 02:18 (02:18)
The speaker remembers a time when people would use "ish" as an approximation of a word instead of finding the correct word. For example, saying "40-ish" instead of saying their actual age.
Clips
The speaker discusses the overuse of the suffix "-ish" in language as a common way of approximating or describing something with a vague range instead of employing a specific word.
00:00 - 02:18 (02:18)
Language
Summary
The speaker discusses the overuse of the suffix "-ish" in language as a common way of approximating or describing something with a vague range instead of employing a specific word.