The Decline of Said as Go and Like Take Over
A linguistics discussion notes that go and like are replacing said in casual speech. Harvard and UPenn professors say the shift is widespread among under 25s and signals in group identity, not deliberate effect, with TV not driving the change and all words equally at risk.
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United States
Harvard University
Mark Hale
Harvard
Department of Linguistics
Hale
Professor Hale
William Labov
University of Pennsylvania
Labov
Hollywood's aging men get romance while older women get sidelined
The piece argues Hollywood celebrates older male stars like Clint Eastwood and Harrison Ford while pairing them with younger partners, yet rarely ages female leads. It notes a double standard in casting and real life, where older women rarely share the spotlight with similarly aged partners.
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Clint Eastwood
Gabby Hayes
Hollywood
Clint
Harrison Ford
Sean Connery
Eastwood
Ford
Golden Pond
Anne Bancroft
This Day in History August 31 1993 Highlights
August 31 1993 marks the 243rd day of the year and the 72nd of summer. Notable items include the 1980 formation of Solidarity in Gdansk under Lech Walesa. Birthdays listed cover Arthur Godfrey William Saroyan Buddy Hackett James Coburn Frank Robinson Van Morrison Itzhak Perlman Richard Gere Edwin Moses and Itzhak Perlman. Also noted is the 1895 Latrobe defeat by Jeanette PA in the first professional football game and the 1915 Bartlesville Oklahoma record cold August low.
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Solidarity
Lech Walesa
Gdansk
Poland
Arthur Godfrey
William Saroyan
Buddy Hackett
James Coburn
Frank Robinson
van Morrison
Itzhak Perlman
Richard Gere
Edwin Moses
Jeanette
Latrobe
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Doonesbury
Garry Trudeau
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Andy Lippincott
Joaniee
Feomars
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Nisa
E.T
Mae
Bartlesville
Okla
U.S. Navy
Tropics
America
Serice
Usda Forest Service
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