I um never thought of words like that before interesting.
WILLARD98407 wrote:
Starting a senence with the word "well". ( most newscasters)
Also, leaving out the word "of". ( It seems like this is done by most people I talk with as well as news broadcasters, authors, newspapers)
KRIPES! What is becoming of this here language?! Well, a couple years ago it all seemed so much more better, so, it can hopefully get more gooder again.
I once saw an interview with a (interchangeable) football, or basketball, or tennis, or some other sport
's big star who said, "You know?" 11 times in one sentence. It just seemed excessive, you know?
In the alternative, "Ya see what I'm saying?" can be annoying. ( I see your mouth moving, but I just can't quite see the words coming out. Sorry.)
I have a friend who ends every 3rd or 4th sentence with, " And stuff like that there".
He's too good of a friend to call on it. Now after 25 years, it's too late. (Maybe he's too good of a friend to NOT call on it.)
I am about to get myself into big trouble with Americans.
I like the "Queens English"; however, it has been well corrupted in Australia.
Unfortunately there is one aspect of oral American/English that grates whenever I hear it. There seems to be a popular method of using the words "off" and "of". Do I imagine it or is it common to hear someone using a phrase such as "I picked up the lens off-of the shelf"? I have not seen it in print but TV interviews with all levels of American society seem to suggest the frequent use of these two words, in some sort of joined fashion. It does not sit well with me, but I am not American.
Ron
DickC
Loc: NE Washington state
Yeah, well, actually I do say those a lot!!
If you want to reply, then
register here. Registration is free and your account is created instantly, so you can post right away.