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“-ish”

The concept of “Ish”

 

Let’s talk about “ish.”  If you have been to England you may have heard a sentence that goes something like this:

“Hi mate, when shall we meet at the pub tonight?”
“I don’t know how about tonight at nineish.”

 

Are you hungry?

Yes, hungryish.  (I am a little hungry.)

 

What does this “Ish” word mean exactly?

You use it when you are not sure about something.

 

Let’s say for example you are having a busy day at work, you are having a busy day at work, you know that you are going to finish at about 7 o’clock but you are not sure exactly what time you will get home.

 

You may say to your mother I will get home at bout seven thirty ish.

 

That if the Brithish concept of ISH.