If you have ever had a teacher who was picky about conversational grammar, chances are they have commented on everybody’s usage of the word like.
Of all the common grammar mistakes we make daily, ‘like’ is the worst of them.
Unfortunately, even the most cautious speakers end up slipping the word incorrectly into their sentences, often not even noticing they have done so. We use it so frequently, we have become desensitized to its incorrect usage and accept it in any conversation.