I literally cringe when I hear non-native English speakers use “like” as a filler. Maybe it’s because I’m, like, a non-native speaker?

Feb 13, 2015 · 8:21 PM UTC

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@bsletten @stilkov 'literally' is another filler that makes me cringe :P
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@starbuxman @bsletten Even if it’s literally literally? I actually thought hard about whether or not to use that word :-)
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Replying to @stilkov
@stilkov then I strongly suggest to avoid any travels to California... Valleyspeak seems to be the norm for the young generation nowadays :(
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@alexkli I know, but I find it OK if it’s done by native speakers. For foreigners it seems completely weird to me.
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@stilkov I know how that feels,y'know. Even as a non native, y'know, English speaker y'know :-)