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

http://www.buchan-meteo.org.uk
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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

Spot on, I totally agree!

"Bonos Ego" wrote in message
...
Spot on, I totally agree!

Exactly.

Will
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"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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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.


--
Peter Thomas

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

On Dec 5, 12:37 pm, Scott W wrote:
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

"Exactly" is not, er, exactly, new, though maybe it's
suddenly been re-activated. "Ahead of" is now swamping the airwaves,
I agree, which reminds me I must set the video ahead of going out and
scrape the frost off the windscreen ahead of driving so I can see, er,
ahead. The "rising intonation", aka "upspeak" or the "interrogative
moronic" does indeed seem to be less prevalent, and no bad thing
because it is really, really, like, annoying? It will probably die
out, going forward. Very much so, Des. ((c) M Lawrenson. )

Tudor Hughes

Scott W wrote in
:

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

Some of which Americanisms were Briticisms first, and so are really just
"returning home". "Normalcy" is a good example.

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Bewdley, Worcs. ~90m asl.