Comments on: “So” Is Not a Period

By: Andrew Beaujon

Andrew Beaujon — Fri, 30 May 2008 23:31:04 +0000

It is in Ireland.

By: JB

JB — Thu, 29 May 2008 20:05:16 +0000

Amen, sister!

Also annoying: people who say “rahh-ther” instead of “rather.” When did this begin? Why do people do this?

By: KCinDC

KCinDC — Thu, 29 May 2008 18:40:50 +0000

The questioner is only following the example of Our Leader.

By: Mike Licht

Mike Licht — Thu, 29 May 2008 17:32:17 +0000

Seamus Heaney’s award-winning translation of Beowulf begins:

“So . . .

By: Mike DeBonis

Mike DeBonis — Thu, 29 May 2008 17:16:55 +0000

My linguistics training has taught me this sort of thing is prescriptivist nitpicking—but it’s still annoying.

But more annoying to me are the numerous members of the Fenty administration—notably Michelle Rhee—who, when asked a question, always start their responses with, “So…”