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Old 03-20-09 | 10:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Fremdchen
I can't stand it when an OP begins the post with "So, I..." like we are picking up in the middle of a conversation
This is a common mannerism, even in speech lately.

Another one which started a few years ago is beginning a sentence with "I mean...". It used to mean, "in other words" but it no longer precedes a rewording of anything.
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