Only in the UK could they seriously write in a news report that "...temperatures soared over 21 degrees (70f)"
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/road-and-rail-transport/8798983/Passengers-use-bottled-water-to-get-overheated-train-started.html
It reminds me of a UK newspaper headline that Alistair Cooke used to enjoy telling Americans...
"73 DEGREES AND NO RELIEF IN SIGHT"
That'll be just under 23 degrees C then.
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LOL. Over here, if the temperature was anywhere near 23C (in the afternoon, that is), they'd say that the temperature 'dipped' instead of 'soared'
I wish it would reach 23 in Sydney this week. I'm sick of winter
Terra: I'm not sure I would last long in the Malaysian climate.
nursemyra: I just checked the Sydney weather...your "winter" looks remarkably similar to an English summer.
I guess it's all about 'fluffing the language' in news reports - although soared seems a bit much
sriyany: Slightly unseasonal weather in the UK is always a topic for fluffing. Thanks for stopping by.
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