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I've been thinking recently about what I actually mean when I write/say certain things these days. My words carry different meanings to the ones they might have held before Lockdown was a thing. I find this fascinating. Here are a few examples. I'm Zooming in the lounge now Before: (with the preposition in replaced with  into) I'm going to move at speed into the lounge Now: ( with a warning look) I'm going to chat with friends/my boss/my department, on-line, so you'd better pipe down or I'll kill you I'm shattered! Before: I've taught all day, cooked a meal, cleared away, hung up and folded washing, made two phone calls and been to a church meeting Now: I've done two Zoom calls and a Whites Wash I'm off for my daily exercise Before: Would never say it. (Or do it.) Now:  I'm going for a walk for half an hour.  I'm going to post a letter Before: I'll stop at the postbox en route to town in the car Now: I'm so excited  about leaving ...