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Why would you assume that this particular turn of phrase would be common at all? People usually just say the temperature they’ve heard in the weather report, w
by simonask 25d ago
Why would you assume that this particular turn of phrase would be common at all?
People usually just say the temperature they’ve heard in the weather report, without giving a range. If you say “over 20”, people don’t assume “close to 30”, because then you would have said that.
- hn993302 24d agoBecause it's really common here. This week it's in the 90s, which is very hot. The temperature changes day to day, so how do you give the approximate temperature for the week?
- simonask 24d agoYou’d just say “over 30” for that kind of temperature, or “almost 40” if it’s at the higher end. I think you’re taking your own unfamiliarity and just assuming that we’re all struggling because you don’t know how to translate what you’re used to, but I promise you nobody who is used to it is finding it inconvenient or difficult to use.