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Hasibul Alam Posted 5 years ago
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No ter summat means?

What about that tea then, eh?” he said, rubbing his hands together. “I’d not say no ter summat stronger if yeh’ve got it, mind.”0
  

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It is written in eye dialect of the lower classes of English people. In standard English: I'd not say no to something stronger if you have it, do you mind? Summat is not considered as eye dialect as it is an alternative spelling for a dialect variant of something in the north of England.

  • It is written in eye dialect of the lower classes of English people.
  • In standard English: I'd not say no to something stronger if you have it, do you mind?
  • Summat is not considered as eye dialect as it is an alternative spelling for a dialect variant of something in the north of England.
  • Rowling uses a wide variety of dialects in the Harry Potter series.
  • The language fits the character types.
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It is written in eye dialect of the lower classes of English people.

In standard English:


I'd not say no to something stronger if you have it, do you mind?

Summat is not considered as eye dialect as it is an alternative spelling for a dialect variant of something in the north of England.

Rowling uses a wide variety of dialects in the Har

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Hasibul Alam What about that tea then, eh?” he said, rubbing his hands together. “I’d not say no ter summat stronger if yeh’ve got it, mind.”0

Hasibul:

We are beginning to suspect that you are a robot, making random posts from Harry Potter stories, not a human being.

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