Is this like something that started with like the valley girl? When'd it like come about? How many times can you like use the word like in a sentense? Are there rules for like properly distributing the word like?
2006-08-06 04:32:38 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Like this is a really rad question dude. Like I seen you had answered some of my like really cool questions and like I thought this guy is like pretty cool and like I thought I might like to answer some of his questions. So like I clicked on you avatar and like you had some real cool questions so I thought like I'm just going to answer all of this dude's questions.
Isn't that annoying.
2006-08-06 08:23:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
''like'' is a word in the English language which functions as a simile. What this means is that ''like'' makes a comparison between two things. For example, ''Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what your going to get." Most likely the Valley Girls started to over use and abuse of this word. You should use a variety of words in a sentence to make it more comprehensible and it makes the individual appear more intelligent (whether they are or not). People who are have a short list of intelligent and respectable vocabulary over use the word ''like''.
2006-08-06 12:03:35 · answer #2 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, there are rules for using the word like and all the other words in the English language. They are found in textbooks in schools, taught by men and women who would appreciate being able to understand others when having a conversation. Unfortunately, and sadlly, the majority of our students would rather talk on their cell phones, or send text messages consisting mostly of drivel, rather than learn to read so they could discern the rules of grammar.
2006-08-06 11:40:08 · answer #3 · answered by Corky R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Like" should only be used to describe a feeling or to compare something. There's nothing worse than these 28-year-old LAWYERS at my firm who still say "like" every other word.
2006-08-06 12:21:04 · answer #4 · answered by Puma 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I use it for a filler when i talk. It makes me sound like an airhead which is kind of ironic considering i use "like" a lot so that i dont sound stupid (like with the dead air and all) but it became a habit. If you like "like" then i suggest using it with "kindda" and "you know..."
2006-08-06 12:00:36 · answer #5 · answered by joey129 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes- it's all Nicolas Cage's fault:
http://imdb.com/title/tt0086525/
2006-08-06 11:38:36 · answer #6 · answered by Plaz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
like i dunno like like i like know a lot of like people who like use like the word like like way to many times in like one sentence like like like like like. lol
2006-08-06 11:37:21 · answer #7 · answered by spongebob s 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋