Dave Cornwell wrote:
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



Language is a dynamic and evolving thing that changes with the times,
according to how we live. A high proportion of the population is exposed
to a great deal of exported American TV and Media; so we pick up these
language facets.

If Hollywood was in Yorkshire, then we would be saying "Aye up,
chuck..." all the time, instead.

This evolution is not necessarily a bad thing. If language hadn't
evolved through the middle ages, we would mainly be talking about
armies, battlefield tactics, types of arrows, and farming methods.

Change is a Good Thing