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To: DoodleBob

Doesn’t bother me nearly as much as “I’m like” and “he was like” for “I said” and “he said.”

“Really” as a filler word drives me crazy. People can’t seem to say anything without inserting a “really” or two.

The spoken language has definitely deteriorated.

When I was learning English...if I’d split an infinitive they’d have washed my mouth with soap and that was not too long ago.


8 posted on 12/11/2021 7:48:17 AM PST by Buttons12 ( )
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To: Buttons12

How about people whose answer to every question begins with “So...”?


16 posted on 12/11/2021 7:53:26 AM PST by Stingray51 ( )
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To: Buttons12
Caroline Kennedy says "you know" 46 times in a 5-min interview.
22 posted on 12/11/2021 8:02:34 AM PST by DoodleBob (Gravity's waiting period is about 9.8 m/s^2 )
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To: Buttons12
... “I’m like” and “he was like” for “I said” and “he said.”

That bothers me even more than it should. It is used for "I felt" and "I thought," too. I don't even hear the rest of the sentences.

55 posted on 12/11/2021 8:56:27 AM PST by gloryblaze
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