This date in history. I am both a history and trivia nut so my ears perk up when I hear that sentence.
Make no mistake about it. (There, now you have a contender)
Make no mistake about it. (There, now you have a contender)
" That being said"
Is a trendy one these days. Pointless
Excessive use of "like" in speech.
For filler words or non definitive sarcastic tone.
You know like. Why it is like, The way we, like talk. Like all the time.
Saying " literally " like literally every like time
Is a trendy one these days. Pointless
Excessive use of "like" in speech.
For filler words or non definitive sarcastic tone.
You know like. Why it is like, The way we, like talk. Like all the time.
Saying " literally " like literally every like time
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Ah yes, filler words. Words that prevent anyone else saying anything so that you can dominate the conversation; used by children. You have to be adult before you appreciate the utility of engaging brain before mouth.
Unfortunately, it's not only children that insert "like" into just about every sentence. Many adults do it also.
It's like no one speaks properly anymore.
It's like no one speaks properly anymore.
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"This day in history" doesn't bother me in the slightest. I see it as reference to an anniversary of something. No more, no less.
Use of "I could care less" instead of the more appropriate "I couldn't care less"has sadly reached epidemic proportions in the US and it grates on my nerves.
I've noticed brows furrow and frowns form over the use of "quick fast and in a hurry". Use that in my presence and you'll have to give me a minute... that faint smile and faraway look in my eyes is because I heard that phrase in a thick cajun accent and have been momentarily transported to another time and place.
Use of "I could care less" instead of the more appropriate "I couldn't care less"has sadly reached epidemic proportions in the US and it grates on my nerves.
I've noticed brows furrow and frowns form over the use of "quick fast and in a hurry". Use that in my presence and you'll have to give me a minute... that faint smile and faraway look in my eyes is because I heard that phrase in a thick cajun accent and have been momentarily transported to another time and place.
It's the sentiment behind "This day in history" that riles me. The chief perpetrator uses it when describing F1. OK, a lot of people watch, me included. But it's not important; mildly entertaining sometimes. Most definitely not historical. Historical is something that has far-reaching consequences, possibly not apparent at the time, not something momentarily attention-grabbing that will be forgotten within the year.
For me that is like a pause word giving the speaker time to think about what to say next.
Persons being interviewed about a difficult or contentious subject often use it or another variant like ' ...emm', ' ... uhhh' , or similar.
If you really are thinking hard about describing or explaining something you need sometimes to insert a short pause to collect your thoughts for a moment.
That's where those inserts become useful, but many listeners do not understand that and attribute it to uncertainty.
Jan
It is clear to me that he is talking about the history related to Formula 1, not the same history related to the Ancient Romans.
I don't agree with your analysis at all. For hundreds of years none of us had to resort to using "like" as a means of pausing while talking.
This is nothing more than a bad trend that has developed among younger people.
You will find very few older people, beyond about 40 or so, that do this. And if anyone needs more time to think about what they are saying it's certainly older people, not younger ones.
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