nomoss Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 Jeez.Wish I had a pound for every time I've heard that on British TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Théière Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 Awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoddy Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 Absolutely ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomoss Posted January 5, 2019 Author Share Posted January 5, 2019 I can tell you're passionate about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lehaut Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 "you know"would make you richer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardengirl Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 ‘Like’ has become ubiquitous, would make quite a good amount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loiseau Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 Wowww! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 "like" but not because you are fond of or admire something or someone.....oh no, you just insert it into any part of the sentence that takes your fancy[8-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomoss Posted January 5, 2019 Author Share Posted January 5, 2019 It's actually a form of punctuation.I mean, I think, like, the vocabularies of people, yennow, sortov, below a certain age are, like, very, kindov, limited because, like, they don't, like, read much any more - like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 What about the majority of sentences, particularly if they are answers to questions, starting with "so"? In days when education actually meant something, "so" was used to continue or expand on a statement.So (see?) you use it to explain further[:)] Eg I was tired so I went off to bed, I was sad so I went off my food, etc. Now nearly ALL remarks, statements, exclamations start with "so"!!!Maybe, just maybe, it's become like the French alors or the Italian alora? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lehaut Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 Sadly even people who should know better speak like that. We have a friend in the UK who is a supply teacher, she starts nearly every sentence with "you know what", then looks at me as if I am mad if I say, "no" or "do you mean the inventer of the steam engine?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YCCMB Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 Goodness, age is no barrier! A person I know who is definitely old enough to know better, likes to punctuate his every sentence during an explanation with an interrogative "yeah?", which invites his listener to acknowledge that he hasn't yet managed to lull them to sleep with his mansplaining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cajal Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 Good grammar can reward handsomely. Ya know wha'ra mean like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yonner Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 coming up.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patf Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 'Like' has been in common use in Geordieland for many years.eg Someone is moaning to her friend about her husband - what to do?The friend replies "Are you thinking of leaving him like?" Like sort of means "perhaps". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Zoff Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 And how can "Yeah" be a suitable response to "How are you?". I mean, that's sortov not like right, innit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kong Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 "I am good" instead of "I am well". Who is the best judge of whether I am good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lehaut Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 Or as the Scots say"r u cumming hen, no?"which of course means yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noisette Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 [quote user="Kong"]"I am good" instead of "I am well". Who is the best judge of whether I am good?[/quote] Grrrrr..my pet hate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomoss Posted January 6, 2019 Author Share Posted January 6, 2019 The way my son uses "I'm good" I understand to be a contraction of "I'm good to go", i.e. I agree with something which has been suggested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kong Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 I'm good to go where?'Hello ,how are you?'. 'I'm good'. 'Are you also well?'I'm beginning to get facetious.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 Yes, Kong, we are good to go for another General Election in the UK (only been here 11 years) and, yes, we are well up for it[:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomoss Posted January 8, 2019 Author Share Posted January 8, 2019 [quote user="mint"]Yes, Kong, we are good to go for another General Election in the UK (only been here 11 years) and, yes, we are well up for it[:D][/quote]I'm good for one too, even though I can't vote any longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 Nomoss, I do think that being disenfranchised is grossly unfair. I thought citizenship should be for life unless you yourself renounce it or has it taken away from you.If we do become a third country after Brexit, we won't be able to vote anywhere...not in the UK, not in the European elections and not in the municipal elections [6] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Zoff Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 There was a time when not being able to vote would have troubled me. But, Hell's teeth, when you consider the choices on offer today.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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