By Fred Felton
Dec. 17, 2020
It’s been quite a year and one thing 2020 has taught us is
that nothing can prepare you for the unexpected.
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Covid-19 has resulted in a whole new form of language terms that we now use in our daily lives. It has also changed the way we conduct ourselves daily.
Along the way during this year we have picked up some new
trends and hashtags that have landed in our dialogue box. We use them almost
daily now.
Here are 5 of some of the biggest trends/hashtags that
people use in their daily lives:
COVID-19
Depending on which format you use it comes in various shapes
and sizes from COVID-19 to Covid-19 to the stripped down version C-19. I have
even heard it called ‘The Covid’.
CORONAVIRUS
Once again it comes in different shapes and forms from coronavirus
to corona and even rona.
SOCIAL DISTANCING
The term used to designate how far we should stand apart
from each other. I have seen some people stand 2 metres behind others in shops
but this is another term which has popped up this year. It refers to one of the
protocols that people should adhere to if they want to avoid the virus.
FACE MASK
A term we now use to describe that piece of material we put
on our face to protect us from the virus. Not only has it changed the way we do
things it has also become somewhat of an essential fashion accessory.
REMOTE WORKER
Now this is a term that most people who work online are
quite used to. However for the rest of the world they very soon became
acquainted with it if they wanted to work this year. With it came such
wonderful concepts as Zoom Meetings and the familiar phrase ‘You’re on mute’.
There are many more interesting words and phrases that have
popped up this year but one thing is for sure 2020 will be a year that many
people remember.
