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The quotative like has also spread to colloquial Hebrew: youngsters include the word "c'ilu" ("as if", or "like") at every opportunity. It frequently makes having a conversation about exact topics very difficult. {{unsigned ip|141.101.99.56}} | The quotative like has also spread to colloquial Hebrew: youngsters include the word "c'ilu" ("as if", or "like") at every opportunity. It frequently makes having a conversation about exact topics very difficult. {{unsigned ip|141.101.99.56}} | ||
− | A similar phenomenon also exists in colloquial Greek: young people generally use the phrase "σε φάση" (in phase) in a similar way. For example, 'he was like, "what do you mean?"' => 'ήταν σε φάση, "τι εννοείς;"', which means 'he was in the/a phase, "what do you mean?"', or I guess more naturally in English, 'he was in a "what do you mean?" phase'. [[Special:Contributions/162.158.126.140|162.158.126.140]] 22:24, 15 September 2020 (UTC) | + | A similar phenomenon also exists in colloquial Greek: young people generally use the phrase "σε φάση" (in phase) in a similar way. For example, 'he was like, "what do you mean?"' => 'ήταν σε φάση, "τι εννοείς;"', which means 'he was in the/a phase, "what do you mean?"', or I guess more naturally in English, 'he was in a "what do you mean?" phase'. |
+ | [[Special:Contributions/162.158.126.140|162.158.126.140]] 22:24, 15 September 2020 (UTC) | ||
I vote that the explain be rewritten to incorporate as many uses of this phenomenon as possible. [[Special:Contributions/199.27.128.195|199.27.128.195]] 22:06, 6 February 2015 (UTC) | I vote that the explain be rewritten to incorporate as many uses of this phenomenon as possible. [[Special:Contributions/199.27.128.195|199.27.128.195]] 22:06, 6 February 2015 (UTC) |