so

As a teenage girl in the 1990s, I was told that my generation over-used the word ‘like.’ And, like, you know what? I think that filler word mentality has translated into today’s writing with the word ‘so.’ (Thanks, again, to one of our readers for, like, bringing this one up.)

So, do you ever start sentences with unnecessary words? Do you realize how much more professional or how much more direct your writing could be if you skipped these hesitation words? Well, you know, I mean, so… yes, it’s true. Be on guard. With Facebook or Twitter, it’s one thing, but in sending an email to your boss, it might, like, you know, look bad.  Just another friendly reminder from the K. S. Writing team!