The Strange Way we Talk

raveydavey · Post by **raveydavey** » Tue 23 Apr, 2013 8:15 pm

Si wrote: I was reminded today of something that we say that is unusual (to outsiders, any road.)Instead of saying, "I'm working nine til five," we say, "I'm working nine while five."Or is that just me? What a way to make a livin'

majorhoundii · Post by **majorhoundii** » Sun 28 Apr, 2013 5:44 pm

I was brought up in a back to back, in Morley, but there are plenty of similar houses throughout Leeds. The bedrooms were reached by a staircase, and near the bottom was a door. This was always called "the chamber door" I was thinking about it only yesterday, whilst watching a programme set in a miner's cottage and how strange it sounds today.

LS1 · Post by **LS1** » Mon 29 Apr, 2013 9:02 am

majorhoundii wrote: I was brought up in a back to back, in Morley, but there are plenty of similar houses throughout Leeds. The bedrooms were reached by a staircase, and near the bottom was a door. This was always called "the chamber door" I was thinking about it only yesterday, whilst watching a programme set in a miner's cottage and how strange it sounds today. I'd guess from the French Chambre, later Chamber which specifically referred to somewhere to sleep.

EYRIE · Post by **EYRIE** » Wed 01 May, 2013 9:27 pm

I'm from harehills originally but have worked outside proper yorkshire in the wilds of goole for a decade. My accent seems to have become broader. Almost a protest! Marster plarster garridge doer and controversy with the emphasis on trov. But I can't stand chimleys n hospikals

stutterdog · Post by **stutterdog** » Thu 02 May, 2013 10:18 am

LS1 wrote: majorhoundii wrote: I was brought up in a back to back, in Morley, but there are plenty of similar houses throughout Leeds. The bedrooms were reached by a staircase, and near the bottom was a door. This was always called "the chamber door" I was thinking about it only yesterday, whilst watching a programme set in a miner's cottage and how strange it sounds today. I'd guess from the French Chambre, later Chamber which specifically referred to somewhere to sleep. Hence chamber pot or guzunda!

jdbythesea · Post by **jdbythesea** » Thu 02 May, 2013 1:13 pm

One word worthy of a comment is TREAT.In Yorkshire generally but in and around Leeds in particular the word TREAT is often used but pronounced TRET when, in fact TREATED would be the appropriate word.An example is - "I was TRET to a meal but afterwards TRET like a dog".

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Thu 02 May, 2013 3:02 pm

As a 60's kid recall hearing " an hundred " mentioned.. [edit -hullo jd how coast weather?]

EYRIE · Post by **EYRIE** » Thu 02 May, 2013 3:31 pm

jdbythesea wrote: One word worthy of a comment is TREAT.In Yorkshire generally but in and around Leeds in particular the word TREAT is often used but pronounced TRET when, in fact TREATED would be the appropriate word.An example is - "I was TRET to a meal but afterwards TRET like a dog". So I guess you ETT (rather than ate) the meal that you were TRET to! LOL! My husband also complains that I constantly (apparently) say yunno at the start and end of sentences - yunno?

jdbythesea · Post by **jdbythesea** » Thu 02 May, 2013 5:24 pm

Jogon wrote: As a 60's kid recall hearing " an hundred " mentioned.. [edit -hullo jd how coast weather?] Weather's fine and sunny here today Jogon thanks but could do with being a bit warmer. We were watching an old (1966) DVD last night the title of which you don't hear used as an expression nowadays: "The Family Way".Fairly commonplace once but does anyone still use it?

Johnny39 · Post by **Johnny39** » Thu 02 May, 2013 7:53 pm

jdbythesea wrote: Jogon wrote: As a 60's kid recall hearing " an hundred " mentioned.. [edit -hullo jd how coast weather?] Weather's fine and sunny here today Jogon thanks but could do with being a bit warmer. We were watching an old (1966) DVD last night the title of which you don't hear used as an expression nowadays: "The Family Way".Fairly commonplace once but does anyone still use it? We used to ask when I was in the army, "Was she in the family way?" to which would come a chorus of voices in reply, "She was in every bodies way". Only the word bodies has been changed.