I have now become hyper-aware of how often I use that phrase
Are there any phrases that people have told you you overuse or are characteristic of how you talk?
I have now become hyper-aware of how often I use that phrase
Are there any phrases that people have told you you overuse or are characteristic of how you talk?
When I was a teenager our family moved from Northern to Southern California. My mom was a good mom and chill about most things but she really didn't like the change in my speech. We lived in LA and like kids do - I started speaking like the locals. She particularly didn't like my overuse of "like" and how my I turned statements into questions? It seemed I used question marks all time? And I didn't even really realize I - like - used "like" all the time?
At that time she made me kind of mad. But in the end I appreciated it? Oops. Bad habits can come back so quickly.
Language is so interesting. There is no proper way to do it but some people sure do like making it seem that way.