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It seems to me our language will eventually revert to a 'Janet and John' type of speak - 'It was good' 'We had fun' 'we ate our food' etc. Just bland short sentences with no real feeling - just statements. I 'quite like' qualifiers. They enrich the language 'rather' in my opinion. 8)
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It really irritates me that so many people say "absolutely" instead of "yes".
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Oh, absolutely! I agree!
'Oh voice of Spring of Youth
hearts mad delight,
Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
through the night.'

(E. Blyton, Sunday Times, 1951)



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Moonraker wrote:It really irritates me that so many people say "absolutely" instead of "yes".
It’s one of my pet hates too, Nigel. :evil:
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I think that one of the silliest things is 'see you soon', often being said by someone who you are unlikely to ever see again!
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Why do so many people start their sentences with "basically"? I find that annoying.
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I find conversation annoying! :lol: :lol: :P

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John Pickup wrote:Why do so many people start their sentences with "basically"? I find that annoying.
I hate the current fad of starting a sentence with 'so', especially if answering a question. It happens on the news a lot when people are being interviewed, whether they're politicians or police or members of the public, they all do it! :roll:
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I like hate it when like people are like always putting "like" in like every sentence as like every second word, like when someone is like "and she was like 'woah!' and I'm like 'what?'" and like, you know, like that... :shock: :P
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I must admit, I'm guilty of overusing the word "like" in sentences, but only in verbal conversation, its sort of an alternative to "erm" in my opinion :lol:

The one that gets me is the overuse of "literally". I just cant understand why people feel the need to say everything is literal, as if its completely unbelievable when its actually not! :lol:
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Rob Houghton wrote:I think the fact seems to be that apparently younger people aren't using 'qualifiers' any more...so instead of saying 'It's quite cold' or 'it was rather exciting' they are just saying 'Its cold' and 'it was exciting'. :-(
That's awfully sad really as it so much flavour to what is said.
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Julie2owlsdene wrote:I find conversation annoying
I find people annoying.
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Wolfgang wrote:Don't get me started. I personally hate it if people use superlative in an inflationary way for negligibilities, especially if the subjects/achievements aren't exceptional at all.
I know. Using superlatives in that way is the worst thing ever!

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Poppy wrote:I must admit, I'm guilty of overusing the word "like" in sentences, but only in verbal conversation, its sort of an alternative to "erm" in my opinion :lol:

The one that gets me is the overuse of "literally". I just cant understand why people feel the need to say everything is literal, as if its completely unbelievable when its actually not! :lol:
I really have to admit I am very much given to inserting 'like' into everyday speech too although heaven only knows how I got into it.
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Moonraker wrote:
Julie2owlsdene wrote:I find conversation annoying
I find people annoying.
Me too!! :lol:
'Oh voice of Spring of Youth
hearts mad delight,
Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
through the night.'

(E. Blyton, Sunday Times, 1951)



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