Comments on: The word like in English conversation. It’s like 🤩 https://www.simpleenglishvideos.com/like-in-english-conversation/ Get fluent, have fun Thu, 24 Oct 2019 17:35:53 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Vicki https://www.simpleenglishvideos.com/like-in-english-conversation/#comment-64600 Thu, 24 Oct 2019 17:35:53 +0000 https://www.simpleenglishvideos.com/?p=10903#comment-64600 In reply to Mix-Movie.com.

Great observation! Yes, linguists first noticed a remarkable uptick in this use in Californian Valley girls speech, though it is very widespread now. Thanks Mix-Movie.

]]> By: Mix-Movie.com https://www.simpleenglishvideos.com/like-in-english-conversation/#comment-64444 Tue, 15 Oct 2019 17:29:50 +0000 https://www.simpleenglishvideos.com/?p=10903#comment-64444 Christopher Hitchens described the use of the word “like” as a discourse marker or vocalized pause as a particularly prominent example of the “Californianization of American youth-speak,”

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