"they go" = verbatim "they're like" = paraphrasing
there’s some distinction between “they go” vs “they’re like” when referring to someone saying something but i can’t pin down what it is
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hmm both are usually semiverbatim retelling and “they’re like” is definitely valid verbatim for me but i think you’re right that “they go” is usually more exact
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"they go" feels like a reaction, something that punctuates the narrative, while "they're like" continues the narrative and keeps it flowing
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yess also good
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they go implies the end of the story or a punchline you know
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oh i like this too “they go” def has more emphasis on the actual shape of the thing being said like in a punchline vs the semantic content
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To muse on it: go implies an unanticipated metaphorical destination, to listen closer for a border crossing, a phrasing that transports you between two points with no intervening traveling
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