Has it always been normal to start an answer to a question with the word "so" or is it just some new American thing?
Example:
Person X: "What's the plan of action?"
Person Y: "So, I thought we might finish off those reports..."
For me, it's on a par with that way that people talk like every sentence is a question.
Example:
Person X: "What's the plan of action?"
Person Y: "So, I thought we might finish off those reports..."
For me, it's on a par with that way that people talk like every sentence is a question.