Apologies for this but who else is there to bounce it off?
I've recently
noticed among certain friends and family that they frequently
reply with the
word "exactly" on those (rare) occasions when they agree with
what I am
saying. It is becoming as annoying as the "rising intonation"
at the end of
sentences which was seems to have had its heyday. Is anyone
else noticing
this or is it a local thing?

Dave

It is as annoying as the presenters on the BBC who say "ahead
of"
instead of "before". Annoying Americanisms that have been
creeping
into our language for decades

Not to mention 'prior to' instead of 'before'.

Anne