From Snotty to Congested: A Guide to Cold Symptom Language
English Like A Native Podcast
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How to Be a Snotty Person
When we talk about congestion in our face, in our nose, we have congested nose. We can't breathe easily through our nose because the airway is blocked either because of inflammation or because there's a lot of mucus. Now we tend to just talk about the mucus in a more gross way. We use the word snot more often. You could say I'm quite snotty at the moment. Although you can say that someone is snotty to refer to an unpleasant manner. So be careful how you use that word.
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