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Narrator: Today's word is "Riddance" — noun, pronounced /ˈrɪdns/, with the stress on "rid".
Narrator: Riddance is the act of getting rid of someone or something unwanted.
Narrator: In plain English, it means glad it's gone.
Narrator: It comes from rid plus -ance.
Narrator: A common collocation is "good riddance", which describes relief that something unpleasant has gone.
Narrator: It differs from "removal", because riddance adds a feeling of relief.
Narrator: In a second sense, "good riddance to bad rubbish" is a stronger, ruder version.
Narrator: Everyday speech, journalism and drama all rely on the word.
Narrator: So remember: riddance is relief at a departure.
Speaker A: How do you feel about the old printer going?
Speaker B: Good RIDDANCE! It comes from rid.
Speaker A: It jammed daily?
Speaker B: Every single day.
Speaker A: Example sentences?
Speaker B: "Good riddance to winter", spring. "The fans said good riddance to the manager", football. "Riddance of the old system saved money", business.
Speaker A: Common mistakes?
Speaker B: Riddance is almost always used in "good riddance", which can sound rude about people.
Speaker A: Close relatives?
Speaker B: Relief is its cousin, removal its twin, and farewell an alternative — yet riddance keeps its cheeky charm!
Speaker B: Let's use "riddance" in AI prompts — useful for tone checks and social posts.
Speaker A: How for tone?
Speaker B: Soften.
Prompt: Rewrite this good riddance message about a former supplier so it sounds professional.
Speaker A: And social posts?
Speaker B: Be playful.
Prompt: Write a playful post saying good riddance to our old, slow website.
Speaker A: Could it help product notes?
Speaker B: Yes, for releases.
Prompt: Write release notes that say good riddance to the old login screen.
Speaker A: One more?
Speaker B: Idioms.
Prompt: Explain the idiom good riddance with three examples for English learners.
Riddance — meaning in Arabic & definition More R courses GL Dictionary