Why are some phrases so common in speech?

27/08/2025 12 min Temporada 1 Episodio 1334
Why are some phrases so common in speech?

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It is very likely that someone has said “one hundred percent” to you when what they actually mean is “yes”, but why has this affirmation become so commonplace?Joining Seán to unpack this is Gail Flanagan, Researcher in Applied Linguistics at the University of Limerick...