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Overuse of "Like"
April 11, 2009 8:51 am
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Is there a way to get youngsters to stop overusing the word "like"? The mother of a middle-schooler who's picked up the habit wonders where it came from and how she can stop it. Grant and Martha have suggestions, and Martha mentions this enlightening essay about teenagers and "like" by linguist Geoffrey Nunberg. This is part of a complete episode.
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