I remember a CBC-produced DVD that (I thought) you were involved with that actually explained all the different uses of "like" even when apparently used without meaning. I think it was either a DVD about Canadian English, and this was a bonus feature or an additional DVD that came with it.
Hi Frank, the CBC did indeed do a documentary about Canadian English in which I was involved. As I recall, I spent a lot of time wandering around a supermarket talking about the spelling of "yogourt"! I think they got a U of T linguist to weigh in on the "like" question.
I remember a CBC-produced DVD that (I thought) you were involved with that actually explained all the different uses of "like" even when apparently used without meaning. I think it was either a DVD about Canadian English, and this was a bonus feature or an additional DVD that came with it.
ReplyDeleteHi Frank, the CBC did indeed do a documentary about Canadian English in which I was involved. As I recall, I spent a lot of time wandering around a supermarket talking about the spelling of "yogourt"! I think they got a U of T linguist to weigh in on the "like" question.
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