JimmyMittens t1_ixw7dqj wrote on November 26, 2022 at 9:22 PM Reply to Which phrases or descriptions do you feel are overused? by WEugeneSmith It gave him/her 'a start'. The alarm sounded with such a shrill cry that it gave poor old Mr. Jennings a start. Not sure why, but I really dislike it. I see the phrase quite often, particularly in older British novels. Permalink 1
JimmyMittens t1_ixw7dqj wrote
Reply to Which phrases or descriptions do you feel are overused? by WEugeneSmith
It gave him/her 'a start'.
The alarm sounded with such a shrill cry that it gave poor old Mr. Jennings a start.
Not sure why, but I really dislike it. I see the phrase quite often, particularly in older British novels.