Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
Problem is, Scottish has no vowels
Changing language, for the better ?
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Problem is, Scottish has no vowels
Brandane
The Costa Clyde rain magnet.
You've no' been tae Edinbraaa then, aaaaae?
Alex321
Guru
- Location
- South Wales
That what English people sometimes think about Welsh
Place names like Ynysybwl. I remember when we moved to a place just outside Pontypridd, and my mum was coming to visit. I gave her directions including follow the sign for Ynysybwl. She asked me to spell it so I did "But it's got no vowels!" was her response.
Of course y and w are both vowels in Welsh
Accy cyclist
Legendary Member
- Location
- The hills of Accrington
That's true @postman , but it also extends east till you reach Burnley, then things change.
I think that video suggests that Preston does it. I'm not too sure about that. Maybe the older habitants still do, but not the incomers from elsewhere.🤔
On about the vid', I think Bernard Wrigley's from the north side of Bolton, heading towards Blackburn, so he has more of a Lancashire accent than a semi Manchester one. He did a show at an old folks home I worked in 30 years ago. He was a good laugh and did it for free.
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Stephenite
Membå
- Location
- OslO
Thanks for the tip. I love a good podcast.
gbb
Squire
- Location
- Peterborough
Lazy speech, one of my pet hates
I correct my daughter (40) perpetually...my youngest son too, summat, surfing, anything....ugggh, lazy lazy i tell them all the time. Its the proliferation of 'Eastenders' speak.
Truth is, I probably do it myself occasionally ....
Languages always evolve and adopt words from others, so the introduction of Americanisms into English generally is a pretty simple evolution, no doubt assisted by TV and films. Such evolution is more noticeable with sub titled tv typically on BBC4 and through Walter presents on C4 with the odd English word. typically IT related, arising.
Brandane
The Costa Clyde rain magnet.
How do some words catch on? I'm thinking of the much used modern reply to the simple question of "Hello, how are you?", and the reply "I'm GOOD". Errm, I was enquiring as to the state of your wellbeing; not your behaviour!
Clearly though, at some point in the recent past, someone, somewhere (probably in USA), was asked how they were and they replied "good" rather than any of the more traditional replies. It must have sounded very strange at the time, but for some reason it is now in common use. Why? It doesn't make any sense!
Clearly though, at some point in the recent past, someone, somewhere (probably in USA), was asked how they were and they replied "good" rather than any of the more traditional replies. It must have sounded very strange at the time, but for some reason it is now in common use. Why? It doesn't make any sense!
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
Lazy speech, one of my pet hates
I correct my daughter (40) perpetually...my youngest son too, summat, surfing, anything....ugggh, lazy lazy i tell them all the time. Its the proliferation of 'Eastenders' speak.
Truth is, I probably do it myself occasionally ....
I often summat a few peaks
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
I don’t even need to ask, they just go ”The usual?”
Moon bunny
Judging your grammar
- Location
- Basking in my own brilliance.
Strangely, it is believed to come from drug dealers texting simply “I’m good” to their customers to indicate that they are “well stocked up”.
Not only in Scouseland, I have heard it round here in Yorkshire, I find it it very strange.
Dogtrousers
Lefty tighty. Get it righty.
Not "can I lend it"
Which I've also heard and indeed I think I've used (or "can I have a lend of ..."). That may be midlands, I dunno.
Brandane
The Costa Clyde rain magnet.
Interesting. I now dislike that form of reply to the relevant question even more than I did previously.
