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Usenet Posted 17 years ago
English in UK
Some word usage
I have an instance where someone is using "English" (probably not AmerEnglish) words when writing and
I wondered if these can give a reasonable clue as
to what part of the world this individual comes
from originally:
afore for before
bye for by
don't fret for don't worry
I'd have to do some difficult research to find
more examples.
I wondered if these can give a reasonable clue as
to what part of the world this individual comes
from originally:
afore for before
bye for by
don't fret for don't worry
I'd have to do some difficult research to find
more examples.
Top answer
[nq:1]I have an instance where someone is using "English" (probably not AmerEnglish) words when writing and I wondered if these can give a reasonable clue as to what part of the world this individual comes from originally: afore for before[/nq] Used in Scotland [nq:1]bye for by[/nq] I don't know. [nq:1]don't fret for don't worry[/nq] Understood throughout the UK. It is certainly used in Scotland.
- [nq:1]I have an instance where someone is using "English" (probably not AmerEnglish) words when writing and I wondered if these can give a reasonable clue as to what part of the world this individual comes from originally: afore for before[/nq] Used in Scotland [nq:1]bye for by[/nq] I don't know.
- [nq:1]don't fret for don't worry[/nq] Understood throughout the UK.
- It is certainly used in Scotland.
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[nq:1]I have an instance where someone is using "English" (probably not AmerEnglish) words when writing and I wondered if these can give a reasonable clue as to what part of the world this individual comes from originally: afore for before[/nq]
Used in Scotland
[nq:1]bye for by[/nq]
I don't know.
[nq:1]don't fret for don't worry[/nq]
Understood throughout the UK. It is certainl
Used in Scotland
[nq:1]bye for by[/nq]
I don't know.
[nq:1]don't fret for don't worry[/nq]
Understood throughout the UK. It is certainl
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[nq:1]I have an instance where someone is using "English" (probably not AmerEnglish) words when writing and I wondered if these ... etc. ... .) (2) by for bye ( Never have read it anywhere ...) (3) don't worry for don't fret.[/nq]
(Don't misunderstand jokes, ever!)
(1) Common enough in Scotland, but only in spoken English. A former registrar, a Scot, Margaret Love, however, left me colloqu
(Don't misunderstand jokes, ever!)
(1) Common enough in Scotland, but only in spoken English. A former registrar, a Scot, Margaret Love, however, left me colloqu
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Amateur production: none of them is that bad, but just listen to this Eliza: with a voice coach in a professional production, she wo
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[nq:2]I have an instance where someone is using "English" (probably ... the world this individual comes from originally: afore for before[/nq]
[nq:1]Used in Scotland[/nq]
And in England.
And in England.
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[nq:1]Used in Scotland[/nq]
And in England.
And in England.
New Marmite(TM): Not as thick! Not as dark! Not as te!
David - toro-danyo atcost uku fullstop co fullstop uk
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[nq:2]bye =A0 =A0for =A0 =A0by[/nq]
[nq:1]I don't know. Peter Duncanson, UK (in uk.culture.language.english)[/nq]
May be, just may be what the original poster meant to express was that he's noticed the word 'bye' being articulated (and not written) with the first vowel component in the diphthong more prominently pronounced than the second, in certain areas in the U.K. and not so prominentl
[nq:1]I don't know. Peter Duncanson, UK (in uk.culture.language.english)[/nq]
May be, just may be what the original poster meant to express was that he's noticed the word 'bye' being articulated (and not written) with the first vowel component in the diphthong more prominently pronounced than the second, in certain areas in the U.K. and not so prominentl
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You could hear her talk via her
[nq:1]memos!'. Wonderful![/nq]
Talkin' through your notes is a much better thing to do than to talk through your nose!
[nq:1]PS: In Hartford and Hampshire, hurricanes hardly happen ... .[/nq]
Thought there was the mention of a third 'H'-beginning town, apart from Hartford and Hampshire "where hurricanes hardly happen..."
Paul.
[nq:1]memos!'. Wonderful![/nq]
Talkin' through your notes is a much better thing to do than to talk through your nose!
[nq:1]PS: In Hartford and Hampshire, hurricanes hardly happen ... .[/nq]
Thought there was the mention of a third 'H'-beginning town, apart from Hartford and Hampshire "where hurricanes hardly happen..."
Paul.
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At one point, they began to regret their attempt to do it, notwitsanding their love for
[nq:1]the plays of Shaw.[/nq]
Why? Did they find it too hard a challenge to handle?
Paul.
[nq:1]the plays of Shaw.[/nq]
Why? Did they find it too hard a challenge to handle?
Paul.
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[nq:2]I don't know. Peter Duncanson, UK (in uk.culture.language.english)[/nq]
[nq:1]May be, just may be what the original poster meant to express was that he's noticed the word 'bye' being ... prominently pronounced than the second, in certain areas in the U.K. and not so prominently pronounced in certain other areas.[/nq]
OP noticed these usages being written.
[nq:1]May be, just may be what the original poster meant to express was that he's noticed the word 'bye' being ... prominently pronounced than the second, in certain areas in the U.K. and not so prominently pronounced in certain other areas.[/nq]
OP noticed these usages being written.
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[nq:1]At one point, they began to regret their attempt to do it, notwitsanding their love for[/nq]
[nq:2]the plays of Shaw.[/nq]
[nq:1]Why? Did they find it too hard a challenge to handle? Paul.[/nq]
I hardly think so. ;-)
Gordon
[nq:2]the plays of Shaw.[/nq]
[nq:1]Why? Did they find it too hard a challenge to handle? Paul.[/nq]
I hardly think so. ;-)
Gordon
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[nq:1]You could hear her talk via her[/nq]
"In Hertford, Hereford and Hampshire, hurricanes hardly ever happen."
John Briggs
"In Hertford, Hereford and Hampshire, hurricanes hardly ever happen."
John Briggs
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