Posted by Miss Honeychurch on August 27, 2004, at 13:41:52
In reply to Apostrophe Abuse, posted by Miss Honeychurch on August 25, 2004, at 12:54:46
I do this at meetings which I'm in a lot. I keep a tally sheet and am many times amazed. Listened to a half hour power point presentation yesterday where I counted 165 ums. I know I'm pathetic, don't need to tell me.
Am also noticing the increasing use of "and whatnot" and "make a long story short". SUch as
"I went home to cook dinner and whatnot...." or
"So I went home to cook dinner and whatnot, and , make a long story short..."
I think the reason I pay so much attention to language is that I am really good at it. I have no head for math whatsoever.
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