Proper usage of the word "Like"

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I go around hearing many people, especially students and young adults, using the word "like" in between sentence. E.g. He is like kind of handsome, I was like stunt.. Why can't it be He is handsome, I was stunt ? Is this being taught in school ? Will teacher marking English exam papers correct them :confused::*:
 
ya....you can hear this on tv too....so i guess the influence is from there.....damn irritating when they speak like that.


I go around hearing many people, especially students and young adults, using the word "like" in between sentence. E.g. He is like kind of handsome, I was like stunt.. Why can't it be He is handsome, I was stunt ? Is this being taught in school ? Will teacher marking English exam papers correct them :confused::*:
 
Yeah, commonly heard from American teenagers on TV. Bad grammar. Ang mo not always ze best after all. :p

I go around hearing many people, especially students and young adults, using the word "like" in between sentence. E.g. He is like kind of handsome, I was like stunt.. Why can't it be He is handsome, I was stunt ? Is this being taught in school ? Will teacher marking English exam papers correct them :confused::*:

ya....you can hear this on tv too....so i guess the influence is from there.....damn irritating when they speak like that.
 
time flies like n arrow ...

fruit flies like a banana ...
 
In America they call this 'Valley Girl speak'.

[video=youtube;81IZDhXeJBk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81IZDhXeJBk[/video]
 
I thought maybe they are not assured of what they are saying, so they inserted a "like" in between. If not assured then don't say lah lol
 
I purposely waited for him to go to sleep first before posting this...................... and other posts too. :p

you say like this...confirm BosSam tonight cant sleep.
 
the guy sleeps with one eye open....watching over the forum like a hawk.


I purposely waited for him to go to sleep first before posting this...................... and other posts too. :p
 
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