The Owlish Folk
A podcast that answers questions about the English language. In each episode we talk about - and attempt to answer - a question about a feature or quirk of the English language.If you are interested in the English language, history, linguistics, or if you just want to listen to a lighthearted chat b… read more
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29. A Likely Story: Why do people say "like" so much?
In this short owl pellet, Dave digs into the origin of the word 'like', its various uses, and whether the way that (often) young speakers use 'like' is really inappropriate or even …
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