Date:  Fri, 14 Jul 1995 10:20:11 -0700

From:  Peter McGraw <pmcgraw[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]CALVIN.LINFIELD.EDU>

Subject: Re: "he's like" (fwd)



I think this message was meant for the whole list.



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Date: Fri, 14 Jul 1995 12:33:55 -0400 (EDT)

From: Jesse T Sheidlower <jester[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]panix.com>

To: pmcgraw[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]linfield.edu

Subject: Re: "he's like"



Does anyone know how old this use of "like" as a quotative is? Citations

would be especially helpful. Has there been an article about it

recently?



Jesse Sheidlower

<jester[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]panix.com>