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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

What word ANNOYS you???

The BBC reports that the three "fillers" that most annoy Americans are: Whatever! You know. Anyway. What "filler" most annoys you?
  

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Yes, I heard that report. I dislike 'like', as in 'Like, I went to the store, you know? '

  • Yes, I heard that report.
  • I dislike 'like', as in 'Like, I went to the store, you know?
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Yes, I heard that report. I dislike 'like', as in 'Like, I went to the store, you know? And I, like, saw a girl I used to know, and she, like, said to me...'
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Dear friend,

thank you for this question. As a matter of fact, speech phenomena, of which fillers is a significant part, should not annoy speakers - such a sharp reaction may result in a nervous breakdown after a couple of days of interacting with native as well as non-native English speakers

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