You know, I “get” that people have become more and more colloquial, more and more casual, in their conversation. It’s sort of like we’re all rushing towards the bottom. Yeah, yeah, yeah. The rise of the gangsta rapper as grammar authority.
However, there’s still no excuse for anyone with any pretension of education, erudition, or just plain old smarts to substitute the word “go” for the word “said.” “Go” is not synonymous with “said.”
He went, “I don’t care what Liz says.”
Then she goes, “Liz is a snob.”
Oh, boy, you have no idea.
Bottom line: Don’t talk like you’re stupid if you’re not; people might believe you.
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