Drago's English language rant #72

[youngoldbloke]

That would make sense, but now such entities are usually separate. And by that reasoning why isn't the car repair workshop called the petrol station?

Because it's primarily a Garage. We stiill have two in the village. They each have a couple of pumps, but most of their work nowadays is servicing. When I were a lad 'petrol stations' were rare. 'Service stations' were unknown. If you needed food you looked out for a transport cafe.

 

[nickyboy]

I can confirm that this is the one i dislike the most.

But in N America, the "t" in the middle of words is rarely pronounced as a "t" (Toronto is pronounced "Torrono"). That's an accent thing, not "slovenly" speaking. So why can't we consider losing the "t" in "Everton" as an accent development too?

 

[rich p]

You're all a bunch of reactionary old tarts.

 

[marshmella]

But in N America, the "t" in the middle of words is rarely pronounced as a "t" (Toronto is pronounced "Torrono"). That's an accent thing, not "slovenly" speaking. So why can't we consider losing the "t" in "Everton" as an accent development too?

Maybe because this is still Great Britain and we would prefer to speak properly

 

[classic33]

But in N America, the "t" in the middle of words is rarely pronounced as a "t" (Toronto is pronounced "Torrono"). That's an accent thing, not "slovenly" speaking. So why can't we consider losing the "t" in "Everton" as an accent development too?

Is Toronto in America?

 

[marshmella]

And why do some commoners call the petrol station the garage?

My Brother-in- law uses that term . and yes he's a commoner

 

[nickyboy]

Is Toronto in America?

No, but it is in "N America"

 

[John the Monkey]

You're all a bunch of reactionary old tarts.

Maybe because this is still Great Britain and we would prefer to speak properly

 

[John the Monkey]

[QUOTE 4808551, member: 259"]my grandad was told off as a kid for calling an adult he didn't know "thou". "Don't thouthee me tha young bogger!"[/QUOTE]
Aye, 'appen.

 

[Tin Pot]

As my Dad said to me, "If you sound like an idiot, people will think you're an idiot." Consequently, few people guess I'm a Saaf Landanner from my accent.

 

[classic33]

[QUOTE 4808551, member: 259"]my grandad was told off as a kid for calling an adult he didn't know "thou". "Don't thouthee me tha young bogger!"[/QUOTE]
Bit like thassen an thissen

 

[nickyboy]

As my Dad said to me, "If you sound like an idiot, people will think you're an idiot." Consequently, few people guess I'm a Saaf Landanner from my accent.

Do you think people assume someone is an idiot based on their accent?

 

[simon.r]

Going back to the OP, I wittered about the use of the word literally in this recent eBay ad I posted, but I literally meant it https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/262970092854

 

[Tin Pot]

Do you think people assume someone is an idiot based on their accent?

I know it.

 

[CanucksTraveller]

But in N America, the "t" in the middle of words is rarely pronounced as a "t" (Toronto is pronounced "Torrono"). That's an accent thing, not "slovenly" speaking. So why can't we consider losing the "t" in "Everton" as an accent development too?

No, sorry. My company (Delta) is based in Atlanta, and of course all my U.S. colleagues pronounce those as "Delda" and "Atlanna". I pronounce them as "Delta" and "Atlanta", and those colleagues seem to find that really charming and "English". I'd rather keep those differences, and I suspect my colleagues rather enjoy the differences too. (We Josh each other over accents and "football" a lot). I'd hate for us to become one conglomerated, glottal homogenization.