Stahlke, Herbert F.W. wrote: > There's also been considerable research done on the use of "like" as a > highlighter or foregrounder, as in "like, awesome". > > > > Herb > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > From: Assembly for the Teaching of English Grammar > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Allison Rose > Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2006 3:28 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > 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 > To join or leave this LISTSERV list, please visit the list's web > interface at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/ateg.html and select > "Join or leave the list" > > Visit ATEG's web site at http://ateg.org/ > > To join or leave this LISTSERV list, please visit the list's web > interface at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/ateg.html and select > "Join or leave the list" > > Visit ATEG's web site at http://ateg.org/ > Herb, I remember vividly during the Beatnik era that "like" was always followed by an adjective or adverb: "Like, wild, man! Like, far out, man!" Marshall To join or leave this LISTSERV list, please visit the list's web interface at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/ateg.html and select "Join or leave the list" Visit ATEG's web site at http://ateg.org/