Is 'In terms of' the new 'So'?

[PeteXXX]

Now that the twattterati have stopped preceding nearly every sentence with 'So' they seem to have commenced using 'In terms of' instead.
Sky News & Radio 4 presenters and interviewees are currently winning for the number of pointless uses.

In terms of annoyance, it's getting on my nerves...

 

[classic33]

Why so?

 

[Profpointy]

So, for those who object to startin a sentence with "so", I give you the following:

So, the spear-Danes in days gone by,
and the Kings who ruled them had courage and greatness.

but what does an Irishman know about good English? What, Nobel prize for literature you say.

 

[Drago]

In terms of what is so annoying about it?

 

[classic33]

So, for those who object to startin a sentence with "so", I give you the following:

So, the spear-Danes in days gone by,
and the Kings who ruled them had courage and greatness.

but what does an Irishman know about good English? What, Nobel prize for literature you say.

Joyce?

 

[Markymark]

whatevvs

 

[Drago]

So, what exactly are we complaining about?

 

[Globalti]

"In terms of" has become a conversation filler as annoying as "literally".

 

[Profpointy]

Joyce?

Seamus Heany's translation - rather good too (based on reading it as a story/poem rather than the Anglo-Saxon translation quality)

 

[Drago]

"In terms of" has become a conversation filler as annoying as "literally".

Dodgy use of the word literally makes me literally explode with rage. It's almost as if the word has come to mean the opposite of its real meaning.

 

[raleighnut]

"In terms of" has become a conversation filler as annoying as "literally".

Or 'Basically'

 

[Chromatic]

Awesome thread!

 

[Tim Hall]

"Where's the refectory at, peanut? "

 

[tyred]

SO, do you have a problem, like, in terms of, basically the use of the English language like, innit.

 

[jonny jeez]

"In terms of" has become a conversation filler as annoying as "literally".

"as you do"...thats my pet hate.

I was.walking up.the street...as you do...when I saw a car...as you do...and thought...as you do...that you do...as you do...do stuff...as you bloody do.

That and "like" ...i like totally hate that one too