The phrase 'Bog Standard' - what does it mean? / It's time to learn English

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English Addict with Mr Duncan


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You know I love English phrases.
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There are so many English  phrases that can be used.
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Today I'm going to tell you all  about a very interesting phrase
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that we often use here in British English.
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The phrase is 'bog standard'.
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'Bog standard'
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We often use the term bog standard
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where we are buying something
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or maybe something that provides,
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or does a very simple thing,
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or maybe something that is
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at the bottom of the range of  all of the things you can buy.
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Something that is at the bottom or is basic
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can be described as bog standard.
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Maybe you buy a new piece of technology
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but it is not very sophisticated.
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It does a very simple job.
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It does it well but it does  it simply without any frills.
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We can say that thing is 'bog standard'.
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"I bought a cheap computer  from the shop the other day, 
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it's nothing special, it's just bog standard."
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It doesn't do anything sophisticated.
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I can use it for sending emails...
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I can use it for typing,  but it doesn't do much else.
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It is bog standard. (basic)
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Remember that particular phrase is often used
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in British English.
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That was today's phrase.
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I'm going now.
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I have to go over there.
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I'm going now... bye see you!
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Ta ta for now.
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