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lastlib

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19. English is my native language.

Reply to Odin2005 (Reply #18)

Sun Mar 4, 2012, 11:10 AM

Mar 2012

As a speaker and author, I learned how to use complete, grammatically correct sentences a long time ago. No, I do not use filler words--they are unnecessary.

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They’re, Like, Way Ahead of the Linguistic Currrrve [View all] groovedaddy Feb 2012 OP

Whatever. Scuba Feb 2012 #1

+1 valerief Feb 2012 #6

Like mzteris Mar 2012 #21

Stop harshin' my mellow. Scuba Mar 2012 #22

that is like totally cool limpyhobbler Feb 2012 #2

"Cool" is for beatniks and hippies flamingdem Mar 2012 #12

Naw, it's THE SHIT, dude! Odin2005 Mar 2012 #15

I heard a presentation the other day by a young woman who does LuckyLib Feb 2012 #3

+1 nt Javaman Feb 2012 #4

Actually, it screams a need for approval and affirmation. JDPriestly Mar 2012 #10

Oh, what "kids these days" nonsense. Odin2005 Mar 2012 #16

Curve? grahampuba Feb 2012 #5

So it's a good thing for my daughter to watch Jersey Shore and Kardashians? groundloop Feb 2012 #7

How people talk comes from their peers, not Mass Media. Odin2005 Mar 2012 #17

I mean, I go, it's, like, fersure, yaknow? lastlib Feb 2012 #8

Well DUH! n/t Tx4obama Feb 2012 #9

Right, because you, uh, like, never use filler words ever? Odin2005 Mar 2012 #18

English is my native language. lastlib Mar 2012 #19

No even in casual speech? RIIIIIIGHT... Odin2005 Mar 2012 #20

The article is wrong about one thing. "Like" didn't start with the Valley Girls Lydia Leftcoast Mar 2012 #11

+1 LOL limpyhobbler Mar 2012 #13

Here in Fargo EVERYONE 35 and younger does the "like" thing. Odin2005 Mar 2012 #14