Dialect/slang

stutterdog · Post by **stutterdog** » Wed 22 Aug, 2012 9:45 am

somme1916 wrote: raveydavey wrote: Caron wrote: Thank you for your replies. It does seems to me a complicated way of teaching/learning it though.And.... I don't know anyone who uses the term "Fortnight". It's always "Two weeks". Mind you, when you look at the word, Fortnight, it's a strange word to describe 2 weeks. Looks german too. You mean you're not looking for'ard to a fortnight at Reighton Gap lass? Eeeh, when I were a lad we could only dream of a fortnight away, best we could hope for was a walk to Roundy Park* and a slice of drip bread for tea.I say five and twenty to / past as well, primarily because I like the sound of it, plus the added advantage of it annoying mrs ravey. I also like to use the work 'betwixt' rather than 'between' for the same reasons.I think it's definitely an age thing that will eventually die out - although introducing a touch of Dickenseque speech to everyday conversation does no harm at all.* - I was about ten before I realised it was actually called Roundhay Park Yes raveydavey,agree about the age thing.Me and mates still say we're banna do this,banna do that etc14days = fortneetand I'll meet you at qwarta t'six ! My theory is that a fortnight is fourteen nights,not days

Si · Post by Si » Wed 22 Aug, 2012 10:13 am

jdbythesea wrote: Caron wrote: I was pondering today why my mother (who'd be 87 now), ALWAYS referred to the time as, "Five and twenty to" or "Five and twenty past".Is this how past generations were taught to say it? (her sister used to say it also). Or is it a Leeds way?Strange the things you remember once they're no longer with you. I don't know about older generations but I say it that way too and always have done. Mrs JD, who comes from Lancashire via Newcastle has never got used to it even after 40-odd years. Mind you, she says Chips and Fish and also calls pork crackling 'scranching' ? Funny thing local language isn't it? My great aunt used this way of telling the time, too (from Hunslet.)The chips and fish comment reminds me of the bit in Educating Rita, where the Bernard Hill character keeps referring to chips and egg when he really wants steak. I thought it perhaps was a Scouse thing, being written by Willy Russell.

Johnny39 · Post by **Johnny39** » Wed 22 Aug, 2012 1:49 pm

I may have complained about this on here in the past but it annoys me no end when I hear the term "two times" as in "two times winner of ...". There is a perfectly good word "twice", as in "twice winner of ...". It would appear to be disappearing like that other perfectly good word "thrice". Just my little rant for the day. Trivial I know but I would be glad to hear anyone elses literary complaints.

dogduke · Post by **dogduke** » Wed 22 Aug, 2012 2:06 pm

Johnny39 wrote: I may have complained about this on here in the past but it annoys me no end when I hear the term "two times" as in "two times winner of ...". There is a perfectly good word "twice", as in "twice winner of ...". It would appear to be disappearing like that other perfectly good word "thrice". Just my little rant for the day. Trivial I know but I would be glad to hear anyone elses literary complaints. Hear Hear !!!!!!!!And - what about - your one instead of yours and my one instead of mine.

Si · Post by Si » Wed 22 Aug, 2012 2:26 pm

"Would of" instead of "would have."Example: "We would of won if we'd scored more goals than them."

jim · Post by **jim** » Wed 22 Aug, 2012 2:36 pm

"Train Station" instead of "Railway Station"."Can I get......?" instead of "Can I have.....?"

Si · Post by Si » Wed 22 Aug, 2012 2:41 pm

jim wrote: "Can I get......?" instead of "Can I have.....?" Yes you can Jim, but you may not...

jim · Post by **jim** » Wed 22 Aug, 2012 5:36 pm

........and I thought that the shop-worker's riposte was supposed to be "No, that's my job" Si!

stutterdog · Post by **stutterdog** » Wed 22 Aug, 2012 5:55 pm

jim wrote: ........and I thought that the shop-worker's riposte was supposed to be "No, that's my job" Si! If you want a good tale with lots of Yorkshire dialect read The Crowthers of Bankdam by Thomas Armstrong.The book went out of print inthe 1940's.I paid £20 for a rather tatty copy.I can't understand why the BBC or ITV have not made a serial of this book as its brilliant and would make a very good drama and would certainly compare with the Downton Abbey series. Maybe they think that only Northerners could understand it though?

jdbythesea · Post by **jdbythesea** » Wed 22 Aug, 2012 6:30 pm

Si wrote: jdbythesea wrote: Caron wrote: I was pondering today why my mother (who'd be 87 now), ALWAYS referred to the time as, "Five and twenty to" or "Five and twenty past".Is this how past generations were taught to say it? (her sister used to say it also). Or is it a Leeds way?Strange the things you remember once they're no longer with you. I don't know about older generations but I say it that way too and always have done. Mrs JD, who comes from Lancashire via Newcastle has never got used to it even after 40-odd years. Mind you, she says Chips and Fish and also calls pork crackling 'scranching' ? Funny thing local language isn't it? My great aunt used this way of telling the time, too (from Hunslet.)The chips and fish comment reminds me of the bit in Educating Rita, where the Bernard Hill character keeps referring to chips and egg when he really wants steak. I thought it perhaps was a Scouse thing, being written by Willy Russell. Si, You're right about the Hunslet link - I'm from there too. Everybody I knew as a boy said it the "old" way. The Liverpool connection, though, is a bit wide of the mark - Mrs JD, for her sins, is from east Lancs.Oh, and by the way the film was Shirley Valentine.JD