I keep hearing this speech pattern lately - is this a new trend?
[USA] I started to notice this phrasing trend in podcasts. Now I’m noticing it in scripted news, it’s intentionally being used. Where does this phrasing style originate from? My guess is that it’s supposed to sound more informal and approachable(?) It sure bugs me as it sounds sloppy and wrong.
Example: “Neil Armstrong, he was an astronaut on the Apollo 11 mission.”
Instead of: “Neil Armstrong was an astronaut on the Apollo 11 mission.”
Example: “The teacher, she walked into the room full of students.”
Instead of: “The teacher walked into the room full of students.”
I’ve also heard it imbedded within a longer communication, not only at the start of a sentence. Anyone else noticing this trend?
u/islandhpper — 20 hours ago