Posted by Kath on October 2, 2009, at 20:37:04
In reply to Re: Sigismund/Anyone - comments on weather talk?, posted by Sigismund on October 2, 2009, at 19:45:37
> With that Canadian in the house I understood why some of you write 'probably' as 'prolly', but I'm still uncertain about 'thots'.
~ I realize that I say 'probly' or 'probuly' - never thot of it before....do you mean that kind of thought? I pronounce thought 'thot' - how else would it be said? Or are you referring to a diff kind of 'thot'??
> (I had to concentrate on what she was saying so as not to ask for too many repeats.)
~ I am astonished! I didn't think we had a hard-for-an-Aussie-to-understand accent!? Did she speak quickly? I find this fascinating.
> We say 'hey?' all the time, prolly desperately seeking reassurance.
~ A lot of people I know say 'ya know?' a lot through their speaking...probly desperately seeking reassurance ;-)
> We also often say 'yes no' together as a sign of our fair mindedness or our proximity to collapse.
~ So Siggie - give me a sentence as an example puleez.
I love words & find language fascinating.
Kath
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