There's also been considerable research done on the use of "like" as a
highlighter or foregrounder, as in "like, awesome".

 

Herb

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From: Assembly for the Teaching of English Grammar
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Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2006 3:28 PM
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Subject: Re: FW: conjunction or preposition

 

I unfortunately still use that word, though I'm recovering nicely now
that I'm moving towards grad school.

My Latin teacher finds it extremely funny that, when listening to a girl
talk on the elevator the other day, he counted

- Seven (7) sentences,
- Five (5) of which contained the word "like," and
- Two (2) of which contained the word "like" more than once.

Just figured I'd inject a little college humor. My downfall is the word
"dude": "Dude, I saw that and I was, like, awesome!"

- Allison
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