Adding punch to our conversations
By Murray Greig | China Daily | Updated: 2016-02-24 08:03
For better or worse, the wide world of sports has left an indelible imprint on colloquial English.
Call it "sportsese" - jargon that's either evolved on its own or has been shamelessly co-opted by newspaper hacks and TV talking heads looking to make an impression.
Either way, it's here to stay - posing yet another challenge for non-native speakers. And the British.
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