Hi
What does
"...",” or so the litany goes.
mean?
Thanks in advance
Generally speaking, the word litany mans' a long and tedious recital''. We often speak of eg a litany of complaints. so r efers to something that has been previously mentioned.
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Generally speaking, the word litany mans' a long and tedious recital''.
We often speak of eg a litany of complaints.
so refers to something that has been previously mentioned. eg I know she loves me because she says so.
The verb go has many meanings, eg I know how his complaints go. I've heard them many times.
Clive.
soheil1or so the litany goes
~ at least that's what people usually say (whether it's true or not)
If it's a litany of complaints,
~ at least those are the complaints that people usually list (whether valid or not)
CJ