Wednesday, June 30, 2010

English Expression of the Day: Roger



"Roger" is a man's first name in English. Roger Maris was a famous baseball player.

"Roger" is also an expression in radio communication meaning: "I heard you".

In spoken English, there is a similar expression: "I hear you".

Example:

Charlie: "You should stop sucking your thumb, Linus".

Linus: "I hear you." (meaning "I don't agree or disagree with you.")