Does a situation have to be bad? Can I say: How's the car rental situation?
B B45 Guest Nov 20, 2014 #1 Does a situation have to be bad? Can I say: How's the car rental situation?
MikeNewYork VIP Member Joined Nov 13, 2002 Member Type Academic Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Nov 20, 2014 #2 No it doesn't. Yes, you can.
S SoothingDave VIP Member Joined Apr 17, 2009 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Nov 20, 2014 #3 The late comedian George Carlin once noted that terms such as "emergency situation" are needlessly wordy. There isn't an "emergency situation," there is an "emergency." Everything is a "situation," he noted.
The late comedian George Carlin once noted that terms such as "emergency situation" are needlessly wordy. There isn't an "emergency situation," there is an "emergency." Everything is a "situation," he noted.