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L.A.

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« on: February 04, 2016, 05:19:49 PM »
So, why does everyone start a sentence with the word 'so' these days? Like the the rising inflection, it' suddenly everywhere! Not a single interview on radio or TV is free from the phenomena.
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« Reply #1 on: February 04, 2016, 05:29:05 PM »
I mentioned that to one of my sisters the other day. I've been wondering why so many are using that word to start sentences. So, what's with that? I read it is used for conversation management. Whatever

http://blog.dictionary.com/sentence-initial-so/
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« Reply #2 on: February 04, 2016, 05:30:03 PM »
Surely no different from starting a sentence with the equally meaningless and superfluous "Well ..."
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« Reply #3 on: February 04, 2016, 05:41:32 PM »
Has to be an improvement on the dread "basically" though doesn't it?
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Re: So . . .
« Reply #4 on: February 04, 2016, 05:41:53 PM »
Well, yes.
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Re: So . . .
« Reply #5 on: February 04, 2016, 05:59:39 PM »
How about "ah"? I just hate that one.
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Re: So . . .
« Reply #6 on: February 04, 2016, 06:02:17 PM »
Quote from: Shaker on February 04, 2016, 05:30:03 PM
Surely no different from starting a sentence with the equally meaningless and superfluous "Well ..."
I'm not saying that it is wrong - just that it seems to have sneaked-up from nowhere and has become ubiquitous. I noticed that my eldest daughter was using it the other day. I suspect that it is something they tend to pick-up from doing presentations at work.
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Re: So . . .
« Reply #7 on: February 04, 2016, 06:06:31 PM »
Quote from: L.A. on February 04, 2016, 06:02:17 PM
I'm not saying that it is wrong - just that it seems to have sneaked-up from nowhere and has become ubiquitous. I noticed that my eldest daughter was using it the other day. I suspect that it is something they tend to pick-up from doing presentations at work.

My pet hate, like, is the, like, interminable, like, insertion of like, like, as almost every other word, like!
« Last Edit: February 04, 2016, 06:11:30 PM by Owlswing »
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Re: So . . .
« Reply #8 on: February 04, 2016, 06:07:02 PM »
A little more from our born rich PM.

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Re: So . . .
« Reply #9 on: February 04, 2016, 06:08:00 PM »
Quote from: L.A. on February 04, 2016, 05:19:49 PM
So, why does everyone start a sentence with the word 'so' these days? Like the the rising inflection, it' suddenly everywhere! Not a single interview on radio or TV is free from the phenomena.

It's far worse when it's used to finish a sentence. That really grates and you hear it all the time! Example...

"I had to nip into town at lunch to pick up some stamps sooooo...."
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Re: So . . .
« Reply #10 on: February 04, 2016, 07:00:00 PM »
Personally I think these 'meaningless' words are a form of paralinguistics. It's not so much what they mean as how they are said.
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« Reply #11 on: February 04, 2016, 08:10:46 PM »
Quote from: Rhiannon on February 04, 2016, 07:00:00 PM
Personally I think these 'meaningless' words are a form of paralinguistics. It's not so much what they mean as how they are said.
And?
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« Reply #12 on: February 04, 2016, 08:29:05 PM »
Quote from: Shaker on February 04, 2016, 08:10:46 PM
And?

Which adds meaning of course. But in the how and not the what.

Or is that me just stating the obvious? I thought paralinguistics weren't supposed to have a meaning as such but these words seem to have become them. Not that I know a great deal about linguistics.
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Re: So . . .
« Reply #13 on: February 04, 2016, 08:50:22 PM »
In most languahges, there are words or 'sounds' that are used a space fillers or to cover uncertainty or thinking time.  I suspect that 'So ...' has become one of those.
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Re: So . . .
« Reply #14 on: February 06, 2016, 08:37:07 AM »
Quote from: L.A. on February 04, 2016, 05:19:49 PM
So, why does everyone start a sentence with the word 'so' these days? Like the the rising inflection, it' suddenly everywhere! Not a single interview on radio or TV is free from the phenomena.

Everyone doesn't, I don't for a start! ::)
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Re: So . . .
« Reply #15 on: February 06, 2016, 10:54:05 AM »
Quote from: L.A. on February 04, 2016, 05:19:49 PM
So, why does everyone start a sentence with the word 'so' these days? Like the the rising inflection, it' suddenly everywhere! Not a single interview on radio or TV is free from the phenomena.

So what?  :)
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Re: So . . .
« Reply #16 on: February 06, 2016, 11:10:30 AM »
Dear Lapsed,

As my dear departed old mother was heard to say "so to much and you will run out of thread".

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« Reply #17 on: February 06, 2016, 01:53:52 PM »
So.......what's your point?

 ;)

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Re: So . . .
« Reply #18 on: February 08, 2016, 09:43:12 AM »
Just how many words can you start a sentence with? ???

SO...WHAT if they use the word... So.... Sew a needle pulling thread...

Could have started with The, THIS THEN WHAT WE I, it is a lot of nonsense isn't it.
So what do others think LOL... couldn't resist... Much ado about NOTHING... :D
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