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So, I've noticed recently that a lot of young folks begin all of their spoken and written sentences with the word "so". So, is this a new grammatical technique that's being taught in our schools, or is it just a temporary conjunctionitis pandemic?
Let me "axe" you a question...another pet peeve of poor English.
General complexity, lushness and accuracy of English has been going downhill for decades.
Why there..
..otta be ah..Law... :0/
Fines n penanaltys..
Fer the ..missuse of words..
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Originally posted by STUD figmo AlWhy there..
..otta be ah..Law... :0/
Fines n penanaltys..
Fer the ..missuse of words..
Bigly.
So, sew, sow* yer oats ......
* - and that's "sow" .... not "sow." 
"You should..."
Stop telling me what to do! Although I used to work with an adult who often said the same.
In other words, like, you know ..... those phrases still irritate me.
Seems like, you know, some people like, can't, you know, write or speak, you know, like, a complete sentence without using those words.
So..... guess this is the next one that will become obnoxious quickly!
Seriously, there should be words and phrases that are erased from one's mind and never spoken/written/text, etc. when trying to communicate with others.
I believe "so" is only used in excess in Kentucky.
Yeah - no.
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Originally posted by TexasbanjoIn other words, like, you know ..... those phrases still irritate me.
Seems like, you know, some people like, can't, you know, write or speak, you know, like, a complete sentence without using those words.
So..... guess this is the next one that will become obnoxious quickly!
Seriously, there should be words and phrases that are erased from one's mind and never spoken/written/text, etc. when trying to communicate with others.
At least they are not 4 letter words... :0/
Knowwhatimean....
Athletes being interviewed, esp. hockey players, constantly feel they have to insert “obviously” in every other sentence.
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Originally posted by chuckv97Athletes being interviewed, esp. hockey players, constantly feel they have to insert “obviously” in every other sentence.
That's because they're "...giving it 110%." 
I used to work with an electrical engineer who started every other sentence with the word "basically".
Another electrical engineer from our facility in Hungary spent a year working in our US facility. Part of his challenge was to improve his command of the English language. During his stay in the US, he was mentored by our engineer with the affinity for the word "basically". When he returned to Hungary, his English language skills were greatly improved, but he also learned to start all of his sentences with the word "basically".
Thing is over here we have to listen to people over there use the word gotten which is the word equivalent of dragging fingernails down a blackboard/chalkboard. We dropped it centuries ago thank goodness.
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Originally posted by reubenstump"You should..."
Stop telling me what to do! Although I used to work with an adult who often said the same.
Worse than 'should' is 'need' - "You need to .....". This has the effect of trying to change the subjective into the objective. and avoid actually expressing an opinion. I especially hate ascribing needs to inanimate objects - "This table needs to be 6 inches higher". I'm sure that if somebody did an analysis of the occurrence of 'need' in spoken English say 40 years ago and now they would observe a massive increase.
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Originally posted by reubenstumpquote:
Originally posted by chuckv97Athletes being interviewed, esp. hockey players, constantly feel they have to insert “obviously” in every other sentence.
That's because they're "...giving it 110%."
But are they literally giving it 100%
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Originally posted by RB3So, I've noticed recently that a lot of young folks begin all of their spoken and written sentences with the word "so". So, is this a new grammatical technique that's being taught in our schools, or is it just a temporary conjunctionitis pandemic?
Wayne .... a lot of college athletes, in interviews when answering a question, particularly football players, also end their sentences is "so".
It has long been the role of the older generation to criticize the slang of the youngsters.
"Get off my lawn and take your version of communicating with you."
Used to know a welder who is long passed who ended almost every sentence w/ "on to it" Got so that's what we called him !
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Originally posted by STUD figmo AlKnowwhatimean....
I have a long time friend who literally says this at the end of every sentence. He has no idea he's even doing it.
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Originally posted by Mad Hornetquote:
Originally posted by STUD figmo AlKnowwhatimean....
I have a long time friend who literally says this at the end of every sentence. He has no idea he's even doing it.
Also, the incorrect use of the word literally, as in
"I literally died (laughing)." No you didn't.
"I literally jumped 10 feet in the air." No you didn't.
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Originally posted by Mad Hornetquote:
Originally posted by STUD figmo AlKnowwhatimean....
I have a long time friend who literally says this at the end of every sentence. He has no idea he's even doing it.
Yer Buddy..n..me Buddy..
Must be brothers from differnt ..Mothers..
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Originally posted by STUD figmo AlWhy there..
..otta be ah..Law... :0/
Fines n penanaltys..
Fer the ..missuse of words..
Also, for making words up or intentionally misspelling them, as well as overuse of the ellipsis. 
Edited by - reubenstump on 09/13/2024 16:28:02
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Originally posted by chuckv97Athletes being interviewed, esp. hockey players, constantly feel they have to insert “obviously” in every other sentence.
Yabbut they start every response with "Yeah." And then answer the question.
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