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mszee · 05 Aug 2008, 22:46

I have a problem with British English...when people post...pished...just pished...I don't know if they are angry or drunk...LOL...

But then again...I am now learning Belfastian...and that is so much harder...

SamCat · 05 Aug 2008, 23:01

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Originally Posted by mszee

I am pretty sure you were muttering something completely different...all I've heard from here was...Australia...LOL...but hey...it's all good...

Honestly hon we talked about your trip quite a bit. Whose coming, who cant make it, where we'll all gonna sleep and will those builders be finished in time lol!!

Pudding · 05 Aug 2008, 23:49

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Originally Posted by mszee

I have a problem with British English

There isn't any British English, it's just English. Every other country comes up with a bast@rdized form of it, but it's still just English.

It's like there's only one Meat Loaf and then you have tribute acts doing a bast@rdized form of Meat Loaf, but there's still only one true Meat Loaf.

Pud

mszee · 06 Aug 2008, 00:03

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Originally Posted by Pudding

There isn't any British English, it's just English. Every other country comes up with a bast@rdized form of it, but it's still just English.

It's like there's only one Meat Loaf and then you have tribute acts doing a bast@rdized form of Meat Loaf, but there's still only one true Meat Loaf.

Pud

I have a problem with one and only English that is spoken only in England...I have even bigger problem with one and only English that is spoken only in Belfast...although I suspect that it's not so much one English but many slangs...

I salute you, professor Higgins!!!

mszee · 06 Aug 2008, 00:06

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Originally Posted by SamCat

Honestly hon we talked about your trip quite a bit. Whose coming, who cant make it, where we'll all gonna sleep and will those builders be finished in time lol!!

Oh those builders...like I've said...if there is no room, I will try to get some people into hotel...nobody contacted me so far...so I dunno...although Animal and Bird assured me that they will have available rooms closer to December...I don't want you to be misplaced...although with this said...maybe I should send you to rest in that hotel room I am talking about...and suffer consequences...LOL...

~Helen~ · 06 Aug 2008, 00:09

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Originally Posted by Pudding

There isn't any British English, it's just English. Every other country comes up with a bast@rdized form of it, but it's still just English.

It's like there's only one Meat Loaf and then you have tribute acts doing a bast@rdized form of Meat Loaf, but there's still only one true Meat Loaf.

Pud

I dunno...not technically, since American and UK English still differ quite a bit - sidewalk vs pavement. parking lot vs car park. trash vs rubbish. store vs shop. cookies vs biscuits. candy vs sweets. etc etc etc...

Deb · 06 Aug 2008, 00:12

lift and elevator. Arse and Ass

Pudding · 06 Aug 2008, 00:15

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Originally Posted by ~Helen~

I dunno...not technically, since American and UK English still differ quite a bit - sidewalk vs pavement. parking lot vs car park. trash vs rubbish. store vs shop. cookies vs biscuits. candy vs sweets. etc etc etc...

That would then be Americans bast@ardizing the English language. Since the English came up with the language first .

Pud

duke knooby · 06 Aug 2008, 00:17

is pished

mszee · 06 Aug 2008, 00:17

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Originally Posted by ~Helen~

I dunno...not technically, since American and UK English still differ quite a bit - sidewalk vs pavement. parking lot vs car park. trash vs rubbish. store vs shop. cookies vs biscuits. candy vs sweets. etc etc etc...

You've missed the point...apparently States are tribute act of Great Britain...hey..not our fault you've sent us all your rubbish...LOL...

mszee · 06 Aug 2008, 00:18

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Originally Posted by Pudding

That would then be Americans bast@ardizing the English language. Since the English came up with the language first .

Pud

AND they brought here when they came from England...

~Helen~ · 06 Aug 2008, 00:19

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Originally Posted by mszee

You've missed the point...apparently States are tribute act of Great Britain...hey..not our fault you've sent us all your rubbish...LOL...

tribute better then so we can stop being confused by each others versions of the same language then

x

and now I really am getting my ass/arse off to bed

mszee · 06 Aug 2008, 00:19

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Originally Posted by duke knooby

is pished

Here is an example for you...are you angry or drunk???

mszee · 06 Aug 2008, 00:20

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Originally Posted by ~Helen~

tribute better then so we can stop being confused by each others versions of the same language then

x

and now I really am getting my ass/arse off to bed

Good night, Helen...funny thing is...all I could understand here in America when I first came was Benny Hill...LOL...now I probably wouldn't understand him either...

~Helen~ · 06 Aug 2008, 00:24

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Originally Posted by mszee

Good night, Helen...funny thing is...all I could understand here in America when I first came was Benny Hill...LOL...now I probably wouldn't understand him either...

after my (uk english) friend's attempts to ask an American in Seattle if they sold phone cards I'm not suprised...they had no idea what she was saying to them until she mimed what she wanted. In fact same holiday, a different friend found the hotel staff couldn't understand what she meant by 'butter'* until eventually she said 'baadder'. We got butter.

and goodnight

xx

* Edit: butter (for you Americans ) is buh-ter for us Mancs

mszee · 06 Aug 2008, 00:26

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Originally Posted by ~Helen~

after my (uk english) friend's attempts to ask an American in Seattle if they sold phone cards I'm not suprised...they had no idea what she was saying to them until she mimed what she wanted. In fact same holiday, a different friend found the hotel staff couldn't understand what she meant by 'butter' until eventually she said 'baadder'. We got butter.

and goodnight

xx

Seattle ain't America...they wouldn't understand me either...they are very earnest...but very square and completely devoid of sense of humor...

mszee · 06 Aug 2008, 00:28

Geez...I just realized that I was getting lessons in English from Yorkshireman...LOL....

mszee · 06 Aug 2008, 00:53

Em, thank you very much for Scrabulous!!! Much appreciated since I was having a major withdrawal...LOL...

mszee · 06 Aug 2008, 00:54

Correction!!! Thank you Em, Chris and Michael!!! Ahhhhhh!!!!

SamCat · 06 Aug 2008, 00:59

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Originally Posted by mszee

Correction!!! Thank you Em, Chris and Michael!!! Ahhhhhh!!!!

Shhh they dont know yet lol!!!

SW31 · 06 Aug 2008, 01:06

opps ill have to check now

mszee · 06 Aug 2008, 01:09

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Originally Posted by SamCat

Shhh they dont know yet lol!!!

Is it appropriate on a family forum to say that I am in love with you?

(I just looked at my title and decided that it's ok...AND...Claire is gone for 2 weeks...not that I don't miss her...but still...

)

mszee · 06 Aug 2008, 01:10

Now I can't comment to Chris about checking things out...since I am no committed to the other side...LOL...

Darn...I either don't have any thoughts...or I have too many...scratch that...I don't really have any thoughts...

Betty · 06 Aug 2008, 01:10

Guess who´s back in Germany?
bloody awful flight that was

Thank you hon for a great, great time! xxx

mszee · 06 Aug 2008, 01:11

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Originally Posted by Betty

Guess who´s back in Germany?

bloody awful flight that was

Thank you hon for a great, great time! xxx

Well, still you're safe and sound!!! Saw a lot of your pics and you look fabulous...can't wait to see you again!!!

05 Aug 2008, 22:46	#32601
mszee Mega Loafer Join Date: 28.03.2006 Location: And you think you're down under??? Posts: 26,252	I have a problem with British English...when people post...pished...just pished...I don't know if they are angry or drunk...LOL... But then again...I am now learning Belfastian...and that is so much harder...

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Deb Mega Loafer Join Date: 26.04.2003 Location: Did I say that?... Posts: 4,162	lift and elevator. Arse and Ass

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duke knooby Mega Loafer Join Date: 24.06.2005 Location: belfast Posts: 17,871	is pished

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mszee Mega Loafer Join Date: 28.03.2006 Location: And you think you're down under??? Posts: 26,252	Geez...I just realized that I was getting lessons in English from Yorkshireman...LOL....

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mszee Mega Loafer Join Date: 28.03.2006 Location: And you think you're down under??? Posts: 26,252	Em, thank you very much for Scrabulous!!! Much appreciated since I was having a major withdrawal...LOL...

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mszee Mega Loafer Join Date: 28.03.2006 Location: And you think you're down under??? Posts: 26,252	Correction!!! Thank you Em, Chris and Michael!!! Ahhhhhh!!!!

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SW31 in my coup de vil waiting for pardise by the dashboard light Join Date: 24.11.2003 Location: middlesbrough smoggy rules Posts: 8,137	opps ill have to check now

06 Aug 2008, 01:10	#32623
mszee Mega Loafer Join Date: 28.03.2006 Location: And you think you're down under??? Posts: 26,252	Now I can't comment to Chris about checking things out...since I am no committed to the other side...LOL... Darn...I either don't have any thoughts...or I have too many...scratch that...I don't really have any thoughts...

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Betty ˙·٠•● ♫ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ ♪ ●•٠·˙ Join Date: 12.11.2006 Location: Niedersachsen Posts: 6,387	Guess who´s back in Germany? bloody awful flight that was Thank you hon for a great, great time! xxx