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Interesting how single words can have such an impact. I find it jarring to hear someone begin a sentence with "So", as if they have given the current topic som
by gjvc 4y ago
Interesting how single words can have such an impact. I find it jarring to hear someone begin a sentence with "So", as if they have given the current topic some thought (when 9 times out of 10 they haven't), or to hear them end a statement with ", no?" where turning a positive assertion into a question sounds somewhat underhand.
- Dylan16807 4y agoWhere did you get the idea that "So" implies that? I feel like one of us is significantly wrong here but I don't know if it's you or me. And a sentence with ", no?" is still an assertion that you think it's right.
- gjvc 4y agoneither is "significantly wrong" -- it's just an opinon.
- Dylan16807 4y agoOpinions about the definitions of words can be wrong.
- gjvc 4y agoAnd a sentence with ", no?" is still an assertion that you think it's right. Not rising to this bait.
- Dylan16807 4y agoI have no idea why you think that's bait. That's the only way I've heard such things used. A claim, but checking that everyone is on the same page. Maybe it's regional?
- WesolyKubeczek 4y agoMany people for whom English is like their third language (coming from Russian or Ukrainian background specifically) tend to abuse “So,” as a sentence opener, like other people may abuse “Well,”. Same thing with “…, no?”. More cultural than linguistic. I’ve also heard it’s a Mexican quirk, too. Still annoys me, but I can see where they’re coming from.
- gjvc 4y agoVery true, but I've heard native speakers adopt it, too. "Get off my lawn!"