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Word of the Day: In store
When I first came to Japan, I had no idea what the future held in store for me.
Initially, I was under the impression that the Japanese were obsessed with shopping.
Whenever I talked about favourite activities or hobbies with my students, they seemed interested in sleeping, shopping or some combination of the two.
They were always interested in discovering if there was anything new in the store.
Keep in mind those were the days before the Internet was ubiquitous.
People did a lot of in-store shopping back then.
At that time, you never knew what adventure was in store for you before you went to the store itself.
Have you noticed what I’m doing here?
I’m using ‘in store’, ‘in-store’ and ‘in the store’ to indicate to you that there is a difference.
Also, I’m showing you how an article can completely change the meaning of a term.
Anyway, when we talk about what the future has in store for us, we are talking about what is planned or likely to happen.
There was a time when we never knew what would happen when we stepped beyond our doorstep.
The Internet has changed all that.
Now that I’m 45, some spring chickens may say I’m an old fart.
They may be right, but I remember travelling in the days before the Internet was a thing.
I remember arriving in Australia with my trusty Lonely Planet and no idea what the land Down Under had planned for me.
Nowadays, backpackers can plan out every detail of their trip before leaving their bedrooms.
Doesn’t it eliminate the serendipity of the adventure?
One of the best things about living life is the uncertainty of it all.
We never know what life has in store for us.
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