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Eladio Posted 21 years ago
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Don't mention it; So long (out of fashion?)
A friend of mine has just told me that the leave-taking "So long" and the expression of gratitude "Don't mention it" are out of use in present-day spoken English. Is that point of view correct? Am I getting out of fashion considering I use them? Please, tell me.
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I don't hear them often, though the host of the quiz show Joepardy is known to say "so long" at the end of each show.
- I don't hear them often, though the host of the quiz show Joepardy is known to say "so long" at the end of each show.
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I don't hear them often, though the host of the quiz show Joepardy is known to say "so long" at the end of each show.
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Eladio,
So sorry to disappoint you, but that is exactly right. The phrases "So long" and "Don't mention it" are fast falling out of use -- have fallen out of use for many, along with the adjective "swell" and many other expressions. I can't even remember the last time I heard anybody use them.
Jim
So sorry to disappoint you, but that is exactly right. The phrases "So long" and "Don't mention it" are fast falling out of use -- have fallen out of use for many, along with the adjective "swell" and many other expressions. I can't even remember the last time I heard anybody use them.
Jim
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