An Inspector Calls

sorry to be a pain but for the quote "i was almost certain for a knighthood in the next honours list- " how can i elaboate on the language and how it is written to expand my answer.

also eric replies, "laughing - oh for God's sake

Birling is verbally attacking his son, and by using personal pronouns ‘I’ & 'you' (I think Birling uses a 'you' in the speech before/after this line.) a distance is built between them, highlighting the drift in their relationship, and emphasizing how different they are to each other. = This could be used to support the idea that Eric has a higher chance of changing.

" almost" and "certain" are contradictory words (ridicules Mr Birling)

"Laughing" (dry humour) "oh for God's sake" sees how ridiculous his father is.

thanks and did you do an inspector calls for your gcse? you must have got a 9. ur amazing