11.01.2013

Like who cares?

Linguist Says You Can Use ‘Like’ More. He’s, Like, Wrong. | New Republic

For example, I could be telling a story, and say, “I had a lot to do today. But my editor was like, we really need you to write a blog post. So I was like, okay, I’ll find something to write about.” Note that the “be” verb, in this case “was,” + “like” translates to a more dramatic version of “said,” perhaps expressing my feeling of being put-upon by my editor.

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