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

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?


Absolutely.
Hard to miss, innit.


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Gianna

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On 5 Dec, 12:28, "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

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

In message
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Scott W writes
On 5 Dec, 12:28, "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

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


Very much so.


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Peter Thomas

Spot on, I totally agree!

"Scott W" wrote in message
...
On 5 Dec, 12:28, "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

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


.... or even "exactly right" (what's the smiley for a groan?)

and how about 'going forward' - WS Gilbert would have had fun if he
was still around.



Martin.



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Martin Rowley
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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

It stems from TV and radio and the perceived abruptness of yes or no.

It's the new "basically"

The intonation, I think, is from North America where they use it to pose
a question when words are missed out that are crucial to the questioning
sentence.

brian
rainbows
aberfeldy

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

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



Exactly.

The intonation, I think, is from North America where they use it to pose a
question when words are missed out that are crucial to the questioning
sentence.

I think it was Stephen Fry who once put AQI (HRT in America) into Room 101.
It stands for Australian Questioning Intonation though I believe, as you
say, it originated in the States.

More he

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_rising_terminal
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