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MoJoV · ‎10-01-2010

@Sooner,you are SOOO right. When did this so thing start? It's weird the way these kinds of irritating things creep into the lexicon so quickly.

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ECBG · ‎01-08-2011

In view of past trends, it seems once a word goes mainstream it's embedded too deeply in the language.

I doubt we'll ever get rid of people beginning a sentance with "I mean.....

I've seen vendors and hosts use it.

circles · ‎03-10-2010

Thank you for starting this thread....the word "SO" at the beginning of every sentence drives me nuts....and there are a lot of people who do it...probably don't even realize it....but I sure do....!!!

qualitygal · ‎10-04-2010

THAT is my pet peeve!! "So" to me is like you are continuing a sentence not starting one. It doesn't even sound right, to me.

Desertdi · ‎03-13-2010

It actually IS an "introductory" word........................

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Plaid Pants2 · ‎03-14-2015

So, what's your point?

Mominohio · ‎08-08-2010

Any word repeated excessively in speech or writing catches my attention, and leads to irritation, for me.

We were taught in English class, to change up the words you are using, to make the piece more interesting. In my opinion, it shows lack of a good vocabulary and public speaking skills, to repeatedly use "like", "so", "I mean" "umm", and other such words and phrases. To hear them now and then, dispersed in conversation is fine, but when they hit every other sentence a person is saying, they really need to stop and think about what they are (trying) to convey.

When this becomes an issue with a host or vendor on Q, I think it is because they have many minutes to fill with conversation about a product, and are stretching to find enough new and positive things to say about it. The presentations are too scripted and repetitive, and would benefit from a little more honest exchange.

RedTop · ‎09-01-2010

Not in my husband's family! My husbands fill in word is "there"; everything is "over there", "down there", "around there", or "out there". His aunt's fill in phrase is, "it is"; she starts and ends nearly every sentence out of her mouth with "it is". Hearing "so" every now and then would be nice.

icaughtu · ‎03-10-2010

I agree. Another thing that bothers me is the constant use of "I mean" either to begin a sentence or in the sentence itself. If a person said something we know they mean it. I find myself guilty of this one because I hear it so much.

And of course the endless use of "like". Drives me crazy. I know this is being picky but wow has the English language been destroyed.

ValuSkr · ‎03-15-2014

I agree with you. It's been like this for several years - at least. It's particularly noticeable in interviews. On his radio program, Le Show, Harry Shearer has a segment called "Just Say So" in which he highlights interviews in which "so" is gratuitously used to excess. The interviews are often from NPR and the subjects are well-educated - business people, academics, politicians, etc. It's kind of funny; often times the subject starts every response with "so."

http://www.today.com/health/so-heres-why-its-ok-start-sentence-so-2D79669285