AJI Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 Why does a lot of the country use the word 'was' when it is supposed to be 'were' ? Typical sentance... "I thought you was going to do that?" Correct sentance ... "I thought you were going to do that?" It seems to be in selected regions of England to be the primary 'offenders'. The areas I have noticed are Devon/Cornwall areas.... Leeds and surrouding regions. Also London areas. (Maybe wrong on some of those as people that I've heard may not have actually grown up in those areas). I know my English isn't the best all of the time so I'm just curious as to why the above is what it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraStar 3000 Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 Another example: "How old was you when you got your first Supra" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 They get it wrong in Wolverhampton/black country areas a lot. It's just how they speak...and hence how they write. Here's another one "Can you lend me that Supra?"... No, I do the lending, you do the borrowing....and no, fack off, you're not going near my Supra you uneducated scum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJI Posted March 21, 2007 Author Share Posted March 21, 2007 Here's another one "Can you lend me that Supra?"... No, I do the lending, you do the borrowing....and no, fack off, you're not going near my Supra you uneducated scum. ha ha.... quality Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 I haven't noticed this in Leeds or the surrounding areas, I don't tend to visit the less desirable parts though I would have expected it to be more like: "I thought you wo gunna do that?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerry Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 We were talking about this at lunchtime.. Being from "up North" it sounds funny when the locals (Bristol area) say things like "I'm from Bristol, what ariel do you come from" or, "getting a single turbo might be a good ideal" ! Why they add an "L" on I don't know. Suppose we all talk and write differently, I love the Welsh accent, but that might be that I used to know a beautiful girl from North Wales many years ago. Saying that, I like the Scottish and some Irish accents as well, North East is great too as it sounds like "home" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terribleturner Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 Drives me mad that, along with "Can you borrow me a fiver". It's lend, LEND I TELL YOU!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tannhauser Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 In Bristol and Wiltshire, folks say "Where's that to?" meaning simply "Where is that?". I had never heard this redundant 'to' before I moved down here. Conversations would sometimes proceed like this: "Where's that book to?" "Pardon" "Where's that book to?" "Where's that book to what?" "Not 'to' anything... just where is it to?" "Do you mean 'where's that book'?" [Yokel becomes enraged] "That's what I said - where's that book to? Where is it to?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nicholas Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 All of the above and "My friend learned me how to do that" when they mean "My friend taught me how to do that" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 People from Leeds say 'I was out while 10pm' in other words 'I was out until 10pm'. It maka no sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daston Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 this is one thing that gets on my nerves I was taught good grammer when I was young, however I suck at writing it down and spelling. On thing that really really bugs me is some people miss out whole words in sentaces it just dosnt make any sense!! Instead of "Can you go and put the tea on?" its "go'n put tea on" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daston Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 Us zomerzet folk like to raise our voice at the end of a sentance making every thing sound like a question lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nicholas Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 People in Chesterfield say "rate" when they mean really for example "last night was rate good" odd but true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoboblio Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 People from Leeds say 'I was out while 10pm' in other words 'I was out until 10pm'. I've heard people from Wakefield say that, very very confusing! And people around London saying "Is it?" Very very quickly. For instance; "I'm working tonight" "ahh, is it?" Or..... "My friend just got run over by a bus" "ahh is it?" Maybe it's just in this building! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 The correct usage I believe is, "i woz drivn mi supra" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 Drives me mad that, along with "Can you borrow me a fiver". It's lend, LEND I TELL YOU!!!!!! That's it. Did I get it the wrong way round? I'm confused now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 People from Gloucester always add 'Like' at the end of sentences. "Are you going out tonight, like" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kranz Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 Blackburnian (Lancashire) speak: Blackburnian - "You cummin up mi arse neat or wot??" Translated - "Are you coming to my house tonight my good man??" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 I sometimes say "blah blah... learned me how to do that" because it is ironic and funny (to me) - do people actually say this for real? likewise with "can you borrow me xyz" - its funny but what do I know, I'm from near London, isit Here's another one "Can you lend me that Supra?"... No, I do the lending, you do the borrowing....and no, fack off, you're not going near my Supra you uneducated scum. Ironically what you've written is right, lol - think about it! It's wrong when you say things like: "Can you borrow me that supra" or "Can I lend that Supra from you" etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 People from Leeds say 'I was out while 10pm' in other words 'I was out until 10pm'. It maka no sense. It "maka" perfect sense young lady! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 Is it just round here that older folk say "party" as slang for a woman. I used to find it very confusing. "I saw David with that big party" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbeh Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 Correct sentEnce ... I know my English isn't the best all of the time Yup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edge Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 South west(bristol) Said - wheres that too? Means - wheres that? Said - where you too? Means - Where are you? I cant say much though. My grammer is appaling and my spelling int no gud iver .lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BASHTHEBISHOP Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 My gran was from up north & always said 'alright me duck'. Bristolians i know say 'alright me babber' I lived in Cornwall for a few years and there favourite was 'alright me handsome' Then there were combos of previous posts 'where that be to then my handsome?' I love accents and dialects they amuse me. So what if theres poor grammer, spelling or sentence structure as variety is great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMiFFAD Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 "Where's that book to?" "Pardon" "Where's that book to?" "Where's that book to what?" "Not 'to' anything... just where is it to?" "Do you mean 'where's that book'?" [Yokel becomes enraged] "That's what I said - where's that book to? Where is it to?" GERRORF MY LAAAAAAAND Im alloud to abuse wiltshire people, i am one I have to admit, if i slip into my wltshire accent i start speaking like that - BUT i like to consider myself well educated, and i speak in that way because its a local thing, not because i dont know how to speak properly. Something the local crawleyites struggle with "wiltshire born and wiltshire bread, stong in the arm and thick in the head" etc etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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