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There was an article in Salon (or was it Slate?) in 1996 on beginning sentences in "So". So, it's interesting it goes that far back. Update: the language log
by emmelaich 6y ago
There was an article in Salon (or was it Slate?) in 1996 on beginning sentences in "So".
So, it's interesting it goes that far back.
Update: the language log says it goes back before the 1850s. With an early peak around 1870.
https://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=2570 https://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=2570
- kbelder 6y agoOne usage of it that I find particularly annoying is in answer to questions. For instance: "Where did you go to lunch?" "So, we headed downtown..." I think it's aggravating because it feels evasive, as if the person is pretending they're not answering a question and are instead just starting a new story.