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Originally Posted by Sparrow
In the UK people have suddenly started answering a question with "So,...".
"What effect will the new product have on sales?"
"So, what we've found out is...."
"Can you tell us what's happening at the scene?"
"So, I'm just looking around me now..."
"What is 2 plus 2?"
"So, 4."
It's horrible  - are other English speaking nations similarly afflicted?
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Originally Posted by pshrynk
We invented it in Wisconsin. Except that it originally was "Oh, yah!"
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Originally Posted by Wetdogeared
Like, you know, similar here, eh!
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So, it's, like, super duper common everywhere now, right?
(ok, I have to admit I use "so" more often than I should... not sure why. Also, I overdo the ...)