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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Johnny English on 25 October 2011, 21:16:08
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Hi all,
as you see I'm not native speaker so sometimes I have smaller problems in connection with it. :-[ Actually I Can't decide what differ is between rocker gasket and cam cover gasket. Similar samples (one thing with two or more name) are welcomed! Laszlo
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They're the same thing..
Once upon a time, when cars had their camshafts in the engine block and opened the valves with pushrods and rockers, we called them rocker covers.
Now the cams are in the heads operating the valves directly, they're more properly called 'cam covers'.. only most of us are still stuck in 1983, so call them 'rocker cover gaskets' ;)
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They're the same thing..
Once upon a time, when cars had their camshafts in the engine block and opened the valves with pushrods and rockers, we called them rocker covers.
Now the cams are in the heads operating the valves directly, they're more properly called 'cam covers'.. only most of us are still stuck in 1983, so call them 'rocker cover gaskets' ;)
And just to add more confusion, if you lived on the other side of The Pond, rockers are what we call sills ??? ??? ???
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And just to add more confusion, if you lived on the other side of The Pond, rockers are what we call sills ??? ??? ???
Yeah but they have funny names for everything, I mean, who ever put an engine under their 'hood'? ;)
(Also they do call rockers rockers, IYSWIM, as I have a "Performance Quotient Shaft Mount Rocker Arm System" from the US on the Ford engine ;))
Ssshh, don't confuse poor Laszlo :P
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Uhhh, guys , twas nearly too much suddenly...but thx a lot ;D I guess i must give up what learnt at a language school for 15 years. Sometimes I'm sure I'd understand Shakespeare better than you... :-\ but don't give up and ask yet if I need OK? :)
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OK the next question of mine is : Miggy or Mig. If I know well it is your car but where does it come from? MIG is a russian supersonic fighter constructed by MIkoyan and Gurevich plane designers. Is there any relation between your and russian MIG?
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Lol. MiG planes have nothing to do with our cars ;)
Omega is shortened to just "mig" or "miggy" :y
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Aaaa! Really! :D Sometimes I forget that you don't tell phonetically anything... We everything... ;D Thx a lot :y
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Someone on the forum said it like this, OMEGA-OMIGA= O MIG A - MIG - MIGGY
Terrible language English eh, I really wish I could speak another language, just to dumb I guess.
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Ditto, I wish I'd spent more time learning German. As brits, we're probably THE laziest country ever as we expect everyone to speak "English" ::)
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Ditto, I wish I'd spent more time learning German. As brits, we're probably THE laziest country ever as we expect everyone to speak "English" ::)
speak for yourself. I spent time learning German and French only to find the Germans all speak impecable English and in any case not many folk in the world actaully speak German or a form of it. Now I live in Spain and wish I had been able to learn Spanish. After English and Chinese , I believe Spanish is the most widely spoken language. Mind you a lot of the word derivations are similar!
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Someone on the forum said it like this, OMEGA-OMIGA= O MIG A - MIG - MIGGY
Terrible language English eh, I really wish I could speak another language, just to dumb I guess.
Not terrible, don't worry! ;) But fact it's changing fast . :o
Question : SWMBO , what is abbreviated here? Some "wise" wife related I know but exactly what?
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She Who Must Be Obeyed (so you're right in assuming 'wife', even if you're a little wrong with the translation ;))
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:y :y :y
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Heya fellas,
what does this mean : X reg or W reg ? Reg means registered I guess but the characters?
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It relates to the year of registration on the car, My car is P-reg so was registered between 1996 and 1997
http://www.nationalnumbers.co.uk/year-of-issue.htm more here
but there is 3 types of registration numbers
mine is P710 *** the last 3 being letters but prior to 1983 it was CUE 441Y where Y indicates the year of registration (this registration is no longer live the car was scrapped a few years ago)
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Thx Mate! :y
And I'm here again with my next silly question. What is this : cat (if I suspect well this kind of cat doesn't like mouse..) For example : emission light is on due to cat. What cat? :-[ Google translator designers give back their degrees! >:(
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catalitic converter..on exhaust system..dont think spelling is correct :y
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catalitic converter..on exhaust system..dont think spelling is correct :y
Nearly ;) .......... catalytic converter :y :y :y
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Aaaa that's simplier than I've thought ! :D
And the carb cleaner is carburettor cleaner or any cleaner based on cleaner and repoisonous ability of carbon? :-[
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Thx Mate! :y
And I'm here again with my next silly question. What is this : cat (if I suspect well this kind of cat doesn't like mouse..) For example : emission light is on due to cat. What cat? :-[ Google translator designers give back their degrees! >:(
No silly questions here ;) ;) ;)
Unfortunately we don't speak English as others are taught it. I worked with a Hungarian who moved here in 1958, one his problems was that we can say the same thing in so many different ways. Stick around, we'll have you speaking English like a native. Cem's English has improved a lot since he has been a forum member (he's from Turkey) - he even swears properly in English now ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Aaaa that's simplier than I've thought ! :D
And the carb cleaner is carburettor cleaner or any cleaner based on cleaner
Correct :y
and repoisonous ability of carbon? :-[
??? ??? that bit didn't make it past the translator ..... ;)
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Aaaa that's simplier than I've thought ! :D
And the carb cleaner is carburettor cleaner or any cleaner based on cleaner
Correct :y
and repoisonous ability of carbon? :-[
??? ??? that bit didn't make it past the translator ..... ;)
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Carbon Monoxide Andy, any Hungarian knows that! ::) ;D
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Great appreciate for all of you, who help. Of course I'll do the maaximumm to improve mine as well... ;) Cheers :) :) :) About Carbon monoxid : yes I know that, I wouldn't like to smell it any... ;D ;D ;D
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Thx Mate! :y
And I'm here again with my next silly question. What is this : cat (if I suspect well this kind of cat doesn't like mouse..) For example : emission light is on due to cat. What cat? :-[ Google translator designers give back their degrees! >:(
No silly questions here ;) ;) ;)
Unfortunately we don't speak English as others are taught it. I worked with a Hungarian who moved here in 1958, one his problems was that we can say the same thing in so many different ways. Stick around, we'll have you speaking English like a native. Cem's English has improved a lot since he has been a forum member (he's from Turkey) - he even swears properly in English now ;D ;D ;D ;D
All of my respect for Cem! ;D ;D ;D Congratulation! :y :y :y
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Hi all ,
my next question is about Poppy. Who / what is it? ::)
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Hi all ,
my next question is about Poppy. Who / what is it? ::)
I presume you mean you've seen references to this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remembrance_poppy :)
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Thank you aaron! I've seen!
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Heya Mates,
how do you pronounce Vauxhall? Vooks-hall or perhaps Voo-hall? Maybe Vooks-all? Hereabout the X next to H is very rare thing...We talk and write phonetically, don't use and pronounce them together. I'm in laugh when want to buy something and the seller try to read this up from catalogue and he is laughing as well when I try to pronounce... :o :o :o So...???
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Vox-hall :y
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:y OK :y
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Or perhaps VOKS HALL :y
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I overviewed all of my post and found a lot of very silly mistake so now I'm authorizing everybody to correct me any time you want! Please recommend me better expression if needed or anything that seems good! I often raped your language but I don't want to anymore! Thx. Laszlo
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I overviewed all of my post and found a lot of very silly mistake so now I'm authorizing everybody to correct me any time you want! Please recommend me better expression if needed or anything that seems good! I often raped your language but I don't want to anymore! Thx. Laszlo
Ahem..., this word is most commonly used in English as a description of the most serious type of sexual assault. :y
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An alternative might be: misused. :y
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I overviewed all of my post and found a lot of very silly mistake so now I'm authorizing everybody to correct me any time you want! Please recommend me better expression if needed or anything that seems good! I often raped your language but I don't want to anymore! Thx. Laszlo
Ahem..., this word is most commonly used in English as a description of the most serious type of sexual assault. :y
I mean often use English how it doesn't want...advisedly used this word "rape"...to make you feel how I'm feeling when facing my misused words... :y :y :y Anyway is English she or it? I'm always in trouble when I have to use personal pronouns... :-\
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An alternative might be: misused. :y
Agreed. Not a word to be used frivolously, IMHO. :(
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An alternative might be: misused. :y
Agreed. Not a word to be used frivolously, IMHO. :(
OK I'll use it more careful in the future, Thanks for help, I really appreciate your sincerity! :y
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Anyway is English she or it? I'm always in trouble when I have to use personal pronouns... :-\
English as she is spoke.
English is "she" when we are feeling warm towards her. English is "it" when it's being a PITA.
American comes ready assaulted so is always "it". ;D
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Anyway is English she or it? I'm always in trouble when I have to use personal pronouns... :-\
English as she is spoke.
English is "she" when we are feeling warm towards her. English is "it" when it's being a PITA.
American comes ready assaulted so is always "it". ;D
Heyaaa Wooowww hehheeyyy !!!! :D :D :D Thanks matey, you are The Man! I've never found the clue or logic of using this ! If we are feeling warm... Thanks a lot mate ! :y :y :y
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Please somebody help me (again) , what does "spanner head" mean ? :-\ :-\ :-\
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Please somebody help me (again) , what does "spanner head" mean ? :-\ :-\ :-\
Something like 'idiot', it's not something we commonly say though
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Please somebody help me (again) , what does "spanner head" mean ? :-\ :-\ :-\
What was the sentance where you saw the phrase used? :-\ :-\
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Please somebody help me (again) , what does "spanner head" mean ? :-\ :-\ :-\
What was the sentance where you saw the phrase used? :-\ :-\
Here, I'm guessing: http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=96045.msg1203444#msg1203444
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Please somebody help me (again) , what does "spanner head" mean ? :-\ :-\ :-\
What was the sentance where you saw the phrase used? :-\ :-\
Yes, Webby was calling us all idiots ;D
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Please somebody help me (again) , what does "spanner head" mean ? :-\ :-\ :-\
What was the sentance where you saw the phrase used? :-\ :-\
Here, I'm guessing: http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=96045.msg1203444#msg1203444
yep :y
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Please somebody help me (again) , what does "spanner head" mean ? :-\ :-\ :-\
What was the sentance where you saw the phrase used? :-\ :-\
Yes, Webby was calling us all idiots ;D
Really I suspected but wasn't sure . The feeling of "spanner head" like "brain stone" though that's also not a common used word here or generally in the English world I guess...that's why I didn't understand at first. Many thx guys! :y
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Heya fellas, I'm again, how do you pronounce these : "stuff " and "staff " ? :)
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Heya fellas, I'm again, how do you pronounce these : "stuff " and "staff " ? :)
Depends whether from the north of England or a Southern softy! ;) ;) ;) ;)
http://www.forvo.com/word/stuff/#en
http://www.forvo.com/word/staff/
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Ooo thank you Master for quick response, links are bookmarked ! :y
P.S. there isn't a significant difference for me...sometimes I have to understand well they say anglice and matter whether if we are talking about "thing" or "personnel" ... ;D
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Ooo thank you Master for quick response, links are bookmarked ! :y
P.S. there isn't a significant difference for me...sometimes I have to understand well they say anglice and matter whether if we are talking about "thing" or "personnel" ... ;D
http://www.forvo.com/word/bath/#en
BATH is a good example of how the same word is said differently depending on whether you're from the noth of England or the south. Northerners pronounce the 'a' as in CAT, but a southerner (ie London) would sound like they were saying 'ar' :y :y
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Once I worked with Englishmen they used about four-five sort of dialect...was a precious experience. Just one more question , please, I heard a lot this : "aren't I" :o , could you so nice to explain how I should use this ?
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Once I worked with Englishmen they used about four-five sort of dialect...was a precious experience. Just one more question , please, I heard a lot this : "aren't I" :o , could you so nice to explain how I should use this ?
Have a read through this ...... http://www.grammarerrors.com/grammar/arent-iam-i-not/
We all use the phrase, but it isn't correct English ::) ::) ::) ::) ;D
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Once I worked with Englishmen they used about four-five sort of dialect...was a precious experience. Just one more question , please, I heard a lot this : "aren't I" :o , could you so nice to explain how I should use this ?
Have a read through this ...... http://www.grammarerrors.com/grammar/arent-iam-i-not/
We all use the phrase, but it isn't correct English ::) ::) ::) ::) ;D
;D ;D ;D yes, English is changing fast all the time, I'm afraid of faster than I'm able to learn well ... ;D ;D ;D Thx for a lot of help, Andy ! :y Laszlo
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Thx for a lot of help, Andy ! :y Laszlo
You're welcome! :y :y
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Thx for a lot of help, Andy ! :y Laszlo
You're welcome Init! :y :y
Fixed that for you Andy :y ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Thx for a lot of help, Andy ! :y Laszlo
You're welcome Init! :y :y
Fixed that for you Andy :y ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Please don't confuse Laszlo even more!
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Thx for a lot of help, Andy ! :y Laszlo
You're welcome Init! :y :y
Fixed that for you Andy :y ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Please don't confuse Laszlo even more!
That's what I thought too ;D ;D ;D
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Thx for a lot of help, Andy ! :y Laszlo
You're welcome Init! :y :y
Fixed that for you Andy :y ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Please don't confuse Laszlo even more!
Or if it's done yet , I'll push him for explanation ;D ;D ;D...remember, words to be understood often not enough English thought is needed but I'm not thinking as you so I won't understand everything...not sure it's a good business to confuse me. ;D ;D ;D
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Anyway why don't you use simply "yes" if thought that ? "Yep", "yup" and so on... :-\
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Anyway why don't you use simply "yes" if thought that ? "Yep", "yup" and so on... :-\
Laziness I think. It's easy to say 'Yep' or 'Yeh' instead of going to the effort of making a 'ssss' sound :-\ :-\ :-\ ;D ;D
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Anyway why don't you use simply "yes" if thought that ? "Yep", "yup" and so on... :-\
Laziness I think. It's easy to say 'Yep' or 'Yeh' instead of going to the effort of making a 'ssss' sound :-\ :-\ :-\ ;D ;D
I tend to use 'yep', 'yup' and so on in an effort to sound less formal. If I wrote everything the way it goes through my brain I'd sound terribly formal and people would think I'm a stuck up asshole, when really I'm just an asshole.. ;D
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Anyway why don't you use simply "yes" if thought that ? "Yep", "yup" and so on... :-\
Laziness I think. It's easy to say 'Yep' or 'Yeh' instead of going to the effort of making a 'ssss' sound :-\ :-\ :-\ ;D ;D
I tend to use 'yep', 'yup' and so on in an effort to sound less formal. If I wrote everything the way it goes through my brain I'd sound terribly formal and people would think I'm a stuck up asshole, when really I'm just an asshole.. ;D
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D after all to be a simple asshole much better than to be a stuck up one... ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D :y :y :y :y :y
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Anyway why don't you use simply "yes" if thought that ? "Yep", "yup" and so on... :-\
It's because we're mostly British here Laszlo, and as everyone knows the British (as opposed to the English) never do anything the 'easy' way! ;D
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I tend to use 'yep', 'yup' and so on in an effort to sound less formal. If I wrote everything the way it goes through my brain I'd sound terribly formal ... ;D
And because of your effort I feel sometimes a bit idiot to use an old style British sounds like a speach of somebody who just escaped from a time-machine ... ;D ;D ;D
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And because of your effort I feel sometimes a bit idiot to use an old style British sounds like a speach of somebody who just escaped from a time-machine ... ;D ;D ;D
You wil get better. :y :y :y :y
You speak/write better English than most of us here can speak Hungarian. ;D
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Anyway why don't you use simply "yes" if thought that ? "Yep", "yup" and so on... :-\
It's because we're mostly British here Laszlo, and as everyone knows the British (as opposed to the English) never do anything the 'easy' way! ;D
Supposedly sometimes it could come in handy. You could read The best of Shakespeare without any problem if have no effort British to be changed all the time...not to mentioned the guys like me who are learning, but the language is changing faster than anybody able to learn that well... ;D ;D ;D okay, no worry, I'm learning away ! :y :y :y
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And because of your effort I feel sometimes a bit idiot to use an old style British sounds like a speach of somebody who just escaped from a time-machine ... ;D ;D ;D
You wil get better. :y :y :y :y
You speak/write better English than most of us here can speak Hungarian. ;D
:y :y :y ;D ;D ;D Yes , and I'll such brave to ask again If I don't understand anything... ;) ;) ;)
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...... I'll ask again If I don't understand anything... ;) ;) ;)
:y :y :y
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You speak/write better English than most of us here can speak Hungarian. ;D
Beszélj a magad! ;D
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You speak/write better English than most of us here can speak Hungarian. ;D
Beszélj a magad! ;D
hence why I used MOST because I knew there'd be a clever clogs ........ ;) ;) ;) ;)
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And because of your effort I feel sometimes a bit idiot to use an old style British sounds like a speach of somebody who just escaped from a time-machine ... ;D ;D ;D
You wil get better. :y :y :y :y
You speak/write better English than most of us here can speak Hungarian. ;D
:y :y :y ;D ;D ;D Yes , and I'll such brave to ask again If I don't understand anything... ;) ;) ;)
Keep asking Laszlo, your English is already very good but it's interesting to know what you think of different parts of the language. You already write better English than a lot of school-leavers do :)
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Moved this to gendiss as its developed into something greater than perhaps first envisaged. :y
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You speak/write better English than most of us here can speak Hungarian. ;D
Beszélj a magad! ;D
;D ;D ;D you mean "beszélj a magad nevében" - "speak in the name of you" :y :y :y teaching for teaching ... ;D ;D ;D
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And because of your effort I feel sometimes a bit idiot to use an old style British sounds like a speach of somebody who just escaped from a time-machine ... ;D ;D ;D
You wil get better. :y :y :y :y
You speak/write better English than most of us here can speak Hungarian. ;D
:y :y :y ;D ;D ;D Yes , and I'll such brave to ask again If I don't understand anything... ;) ;) ;)
Keep asking Laszlo, your English is already very good but it's interesting to know what you think of different parts of the language. You already write better English than a lot of school-leavers do :)
I'm afraid of you overestimate me a bit... :y You're very nice thx :y
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Moved this to gendiss as its developed into something greater than perhaps first envisaged. :y
I'm about that, Sir ! ;) ;) ;) Suspect how you mean but could you use an other word instead of "gendiss", please ... :-[ :-[ :-[ Dictionaries don't know... >:( >:( >:(
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.... Suspect how you mean but could you use an other word instead of "gendiss", please ... :-[ :-[ :-[ Dictionaries don't know... >:( >:( >:(
General Discussion ;) ;)
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Thanks again! :y Have you noticed? I became an Intermediate Member! :y
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Thanks again! :y Have you noticed? I became an Intermediate Member! :y
No I hadn't, but that means you can now you can buy & sell stuff (not staff ;)) :y :y :y
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Thanks again! :y Had you noticed? I became an Intermediate Member! :y
No I hadn't, but that means you can now you can buy & sell stuff (not staff ;)) :y :y :y
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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hey all,
VAT is my next question, I read your threads and clear that you hate it as supposedly any kind of tax but I'm not sure. Please somebody explain me what that's exactly... :-\ yes, you're right Wiki knows everything but I rather believe in magic of personality than Wiki. ( Sorry Wiki ! ) :)
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VAT is value added tax, 20% added to most products we buy. It sucks :y
(atleast i think its 20% :D )
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Thanks, sensei! :y :y :y (quietly say, hereby VAT is 25% >:( >:( >:( )
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Hi all,
don't let you to be bored too long ;D
Well, how can I expect my respect for anybody? I mean if you use occasionally any more respectful form of "you" ? ??? I talked about it with some people, they said not to worry but sometimes I've got a feeling any more effective word to be used to express my respect...In the Hun language there are two shape of "you" a simple, which you use in case of the same or almost the same age and a more respectful shape you use if somebody older than you...When I write "you" and know well that you possibly older than me I miss something all the time... :)
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your doing well lazslo time to step up the lessons dog and bone = phone apples and pears = stairs richard the third = bird (girlfreind) tom tit = shit jack and danny = well you get my drift ;D
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I'm learning now , and I came from Epsom, then portsmouth, then Newcastle, then MK area for last two years , ( and my missus is from Highams park) and I'm still learning these strange local dialects :D :D
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Oh really ? :o :o :o ...at least I'm not alone ! :y :y :y
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Hi all,
don't let you to be bored too long ;D
Well, how can I expect my respect for anybody? I mean if you use occasionally any more respectful form of "you" ? ??? I talked about it with some people, they said not to worry but sometimes I've got a feeling any more effective word to be used to express my respect...In the Hun language there are two shape of "you" a simple, which you use in case of the same or almost the same age and a more respectful shape you use if somebody older than you...When I write "you" and know well that you possibly older than me I miss something all the time... :)
No need to worry, the English language only has one word for you. :y :y :y
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Once I worked with Englishmen they used about four-five sort of dialect...was a precious experience. Just one more question , please, I heard a lot this : "aren't I" :o , could you so nice to explain how I should use this ?
Have a read through this ...... http://www.grammarerrors.com/grammar/arent-iam-i-not/
We all use the phrase, but it isn't correct English ::) ::) ::) ::) ;D
A screenshot from grammarerrors.com...
(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l636/cybernomades/grammarerrorsszerkesztett.jpg)
...and a photo of a page of my language book...
(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l636/cybernomades/grammarerrorsszerkesztett2.jpg)
No need explanation, I posted it as a curiosity. There is no general consensus in case of English teaching I guess.
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if you think English is confusing, you should try Welsh (Cymraeg ) ....
English used to have more than one word for "you", well actually, in some ways , it still does, it's not like it lost them behind the sofa, it's just that no one uses them.....
so "You" has become the default common use option, that everyone applies , even when other words, such as "Thou" might be more appropriately utilised.
but these days "Thou" would just sound silly..... no one in general population has used that in normal conversation in probably more than a 100 years.... we all still know what it means, and recognise it as a more formal version of "you" but no one uses it.... we are the proletariat , no one speaks linguistically with formal implication of inferior status ......
;)
god i can't half talk some dangle berries when i feel like it....
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your doing well lazslo time to step up the lessons dog and bone = phone apples and pears = stairs richard the third = bird (girlfreind) tom tit = shit jack and danny = well you get my drift ;D
Sorry, I don't understand this. I know the words but not the logic... ::) ::) ::) ...the lesson maybe arrived sooner than I was ready for... :( :( :(
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your doing well lazslo time to step up the lessons dog and bone = phone apples and pears = stairs richard the third = bird (girlfreind) tom tit = shit jack and danny = well you get my drift ;D
Sorry, I don't understand this. I know the words but not the logic... ::) ::) ::) ...the lesson maybe arrived sooner than I was ready for... :( :( :(
You need to Google 'Cockney Rhyming Slang' ;) ;) ;)
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but these days "Thou" would just sound silly..... no one in general population has used that in normal conversation in probably more than a 100 years.... we all still know what it means, and recognise it as a more formal version of "you" but no one uses it.... ...
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Tha's never bin t' Wigin ast tha ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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but these days "Thou" would just sound silly..... no one in general population has used that in normal conversation in probably more than a 100 years.... we all still know what it means, and recognise it as a more formal version of "you" but no one uses it.... ...
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Tha's never bin t' Wigin ast tha ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
yes, but i had an interpreter :y
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your doing well lazslo time to step up the lessons dog and bone = phone apples and pears = stairs richard the third = bird (girlfreind) tom tit = shit jack and danny = well you get my drift ;D
Sorry, I don't understand this. I know the words but not the logic... ::) ::) ::) ...the lesson maybe arrived sooner than I was ready for... :( :( :(
You need to Google 'Cockney Rhyming Slang' ;) ;) ;)
:y :y :y
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but these days "Thou" would just sound silly..... no one in general population has used that in normal conversation in probably more than a 100 years.... we all still know what it means, and recognise it as a more formal version of "you" but no one uses it.... ...
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Tha's never bin t' Wigin ast tha ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
yes, but i had an interpreter :y
Aaaa... with interpreter is the easiest... ;D ;D ;D
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your doing well lazslo time to step up the lessons dog and bone = phone apples and pears = stairs richard the third = bird (girlfreind) tom tit = shit jack and danny = well you get my drift ;D
I found a site, which seems useful ...
http://www.cockneyrhymingslang.co.uk/ (http://www.cockneyrhymingslang.co.uk/)
...but the better I know English the more questions I have... :-[ :-[ :-[ For example : shall I just use them instead of each other? Or is there any rule? I mean I say a verb in Cockney but this is a noun in English and different rules should often be used...I'm confused a bit...
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your doing well lazslo time to step up the lessons dog and bone = phone apples and pears = stairs richard the third = bird (girlfreind) tom tit = shit jack and danny = well you get my drift ;D
I found a site, which seems useful ...
http://www.cockneyrhymingslang.co.uk/ (http://www.cockneyrhymingslang.co.uk/)
...but the better I know English the more questions I have... :-[ :-[ :-[ For example : shall I just use them instead of each other? Or is there any rule? I mean I say a verb in Cockney but this is a noun in English and different rules should often be used...I'm confused a bit...
Rhyming slang is only really used in a small part of southern England (near London) so if I was you, I'd just concentrate on learning 'normal' English ;) ;) ;)
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I just read through this thread from start to finish and was not only impressed by your grasp of English Laslo, but also by just how much most of us use terrible English much of the time.
I went out with a Swedish girl a couple of years ago and found that her English was usually much better than mine - both written and spoken.
It seems foreign schools teach English far better than English schools do. Go figure!
Keep it up Laslo - you're doing great!
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Thank you Murph, you can't imagine what important this is! :y :y :y
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Thank you Murph, you can't imagine what important this is! :y :y :y
Erm... I mean "how" important this is... :-[ :-[ :-[
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Thank you Murph, you can't imagine what important this is! :y :y :y
Erm... I mean "how" important this is... :-[ :-[ :-[
Well done........... :y :y
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I must admit being helped a bit... :-X :-X :-X ;) ;) ;)
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Rhyming slang is only really used in a small part of southern England (near London) so if I was you, I'd just concentrate on learning 'normal' English ;) ;) ;)
Good advice but there is also Glasgow rhyming slang. Frinstance corned beef = deaf and Mick Jagger = lager, as in "Three pints o' Mick wi' yer thumb in it, big man."
And hats off to you, Laszlo! You can be proud of your English and of your willingness to learn. :y
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Hi all,
do I suspect well that this frase "before you were even a twinkle in your father's eye" can not be applied in various form eg "before I was a twinkle in your father's eye" or "before you were just a twinkle in my father's eye" ? ;D ;D ;D
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Hi all,
do I suspect well that this frase phrase "before you were even a twinkle in your father's eye" can not be applied in various form eg "before I was a twinkle in your father's eye" or "before you were just a twinkle in my father's eye" ? ;D ;D ;D
Correct! :y :y
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Hi all,
I heard somewhere a phrase that sounded good but was not really clear for me. I'm not sure but it could be : "head over hills" or "head over heels" so would anybody so nice to say a bit more about this? :-\
Thx Laszlo
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Normally used to signify a romantic liason or what happens after.
Head over heels He fell "head over heels' in love with her after she rescued him from the gang of hairy bikers!!!!
Literally falling over and tumbling head first then rolling right over.
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Thanks for quick explanation , Bootie ! :y
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Nice visualization there Jon! ;)
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Hi all, just a quick question : what word do you use instead of "bud" , "mate" or "pal" in case of chatting with a woman here? Or can I use the "bud" calmly as if she was a man? ::)
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Yes you can,but I suppose it does sound a bit masculine doesn't it?
I would usually use 'hun' (short for honey) if the lady in question is someone I have spoken to before, but would usually address a lady by name if I don't know them.
It's worth noting that a lady can address a man using 'hun' too.
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Hi all, just a quick question : what word do you use instead of "bud" , "mate" or "pal" in case of chatting with a woman here? Or can I use the "bud" calmly as if she was a man? ::)
With the women on here, 'bud', 'pal' or 'mate' will be fine. ;D
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In Scotland/Yorkshire we use 'lass' as a female endearement.... :)
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Thanks guys, these are that I would never find in books...! ;) ;) ;) :y :y :y
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Okay, here I am with a new question again mates. I've already read several times on the site that you used this word "do" such places where I wouldn't do. For example : "I did mention" instead of "I mentioned" or " I do believe" and not simply "I believe". Is there any feeling or emotional press at background or does it have special meaning maybe...? Thanks for answers guys Laszlo
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There's no special meaning to those, just a different way of saying things.
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Okay, here I am with a new question again mates. I've already read several times on the site that you used this word "do" such places where I wouldn't do. For example : "I did mention" instead of "I mentioned" or " I do believe" and not simply "I believe". Is there any feeling or emotional press at background or does it have special meaning maybe...? Thanks for answers guys Laszlo
It's a bit like 'aren't I?' We know it's not really correct, but it's something we often say.
A bit like McDonalds ...... ''I'm lovin' it'' ........ should really be ''I love it'' ;) ;) :y
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Okay, here I am with a new question again mates. I've already read several times on the site that you used this word "do" such places where I wouldn't do. For example : "I did mention" instead of "I mentioned" or " I do believe" and not simply "I believe". Is there any feeling or emotional press at background or does it have special meaning maybe...? Thanks for answers guys Laszlo
It's a bit like 'aren't I?' We know it's not really correct, but it's something we often say.
A bit like McDonalds ...... ''I'm lovin' it'' ........ should really be ''I love it'' ;) ;) :y
Thanks Andy for excellent example! It seems not all the time need to think into English more than it is really and mostly I should use it just simply without feeling any stress... :y
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Hi mates, just met a quite funny word "hullabaloo" I can't find it's origin though. Wiki says that it is supposedly based on Scots "baloo lullaby" despite the rhytm of the word rather an Australian abo's...Do anybody have some tips or hints in point of it?
Thx Laz
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Hi mates, just met a quite funny word "hullabaloo" I can't find it's origin though. Wiki says that it is supposedly based on Scots "baloo lullaby" despite the rhytm of the word rather an Australian abo's...Do anybody have any tip or hint in point of it?
Thx Laz
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OK the next question of mine is : Miggy or Mig. If I know well it is your car but where does it come from? MIG is a russian supersonic fighter constructed by MIkoyan and Gurevich plane designers. Is there any relation between your and russian MIG?
dont forget MIG is also a arc welding method
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Hi mates, just met a quite funny word "hullabaloo" I can't find it's origin though. Wiki says that it is supposedly based on Scots "baloo lullaby" despite the rhytm of the word rather an Australian abo's...Do anybody have some tips or hints in point of it?
Thx Laz
A ' Hullabaloo ' is a bit like a ' Kerfuffle ' Laz! Hope that helps!! :)
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Hullabaloo: a noise or excitement/uproar - according to the dictionary.
To create a hullabaloo is to make a fuss.
You might say that the people protesting about "that american film" are creating a hullabaloo.
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It's sounding like an Aboriginal origin word such as ,,billabong" , ,,corroboree" or ,,kangaroo" as their rhytm is fairly similar.
Thx for explanations guys!
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Hi mates,
I wonder whether if this word created by me at a conversation sounds well or not : car-off heating. It's about a retrofitted heater, which heats the coolant and then the engine itself when you leave her at a cold stationary or the street and gets the car easier start at wintertime.
Hope it's okay :y Thx :y
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I think one reason we are lazy here about leanng other languages is because english is the main language of the world, much to the disgust of the french. One example of the cockney slang was wrong, richard the third is not bird, its turd!Its all gone chicken oriental---- mental!!
Keith B
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Hi mates,
I wonder whether if this word created by me at a conversation sounds well or not : car-off heating. It's about a retrofitted heater, which heats the coolant and then the engine itself when you leave her at a cold stationary or the street and gets the car easier start at wintertime.
Hope it's okay :y Thx :y
A more conventional English phrase would be "Car cold weather heater" or even better, "Car cold weather, easy start, heater" as the first could be confused with a normal car heater.
Just don't ask for a more appropriate first word to "-off heater" or TB's word filter will be working overtime. ;) ;D ;D ;D
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Hi mates,
I wonder whether if this word created by me at a conversation sounds well or not : car-off heating. It's about a retrofitted heater, which heats the coolant and then the engine itself when you leave her at a cold stationary or the street and gets the car easier start at wintertime.
Hope it's okay :y Thx :y
A more conventional English phrase would be "Car cold weather heater" or even better, "Car cold weather, easy start, heater" as the first could be confused with a normal car heater.
Just don't ask for a more appropriate first word to "-off heater" or TB's word filter will be working overtime. ;) ;D ;D ;D
Right mate ! ;D ;D ;D Thx ! :y
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Mates,
I'm a bit confused by using gerund and infinitive as some words can be used only with " to " and some with " -ing " unfortunately I haven't found any clue and all the pair of words to be memorized closely impossible. You as native speakers certainly have some logic or experience, which one I might apply later in the daily communication on here. First of all I need the logic although some sentences would much appreciate, too!
For example :
" I offered to carry her bag but she denied giving it. "
Hope I wrote well... :D
Thx Laszlo
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Heya fellas,
what does this mean : X reg or W reg ? Reg means registered I guess but the characters?
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Mates,
I'm a bit confused by using gerund and infinitive as some words can be used only with " to " and some with " -ing " unfortunately I haven't found any clue and all the pair of words to be memorized closely impossible. You as native speakers certainly have some logic or experience, which one I might apply later in the daily communication on here. First of all I need the logic although some sentences would much appreciate, too!
For example :
" I offered to carry her bag but she denied giving it. "
Hope I wrote well... :D
Thx Laszlo
You don't need to use the gerund in sentences like this Laz. A better way of saying this would be....
" I offered to carry her bag, but she would not let me." or you can use the abbreviation of 'wouldn't' for 'would not'.
In the present tense.
" I offer to carry her bag, but she will not let me." Again you can use the abbreviation of 'won't' for 'will not'.
Like many native English speakers my knowledge of English grammar is a bit sketchy to be honest, but I hope that helps! :)
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:y :) :)
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for X reg etc
it refers to the letter on the registration plate on a car, we started at A in 1963 then again A at the front in 1983
then about 12 years ago it all got a bit odd with twice yearly changes.........
by the way in Yorkshire we often refer to girls as "love" as in you ok love?
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In Yorkshire they refer to anyone as 'love'. I got a shock when a big, hairy-arsed ex-miner called me 'love'. :o
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In Yorkshire they refer to anyone as 'love'. I got a shock when a big, hairy-arsed ex-miner called me 'love'. :o
They do in Wigan too ??? ??? ;D ;D
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In Yorkshire they refer to anyone as 'love'. I got a shock when a big, hairy-arsed ex-miner called me 'love'. :o
They do in Wigan too ??? ??? ;D ;D
Sheffield way it is 'Duck' iirc...... ;) ;) A lot of 'Mate' around here but also bordering on 'Marra' country so we can get some of that too...... :D :D
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In Yorkshire they refer to anyone as 'love'. I got a shock when a big, hairy-arsed ex-miner called me 'love'. :o
They do in Wigan too ??? ??? ;D ;D
You should try Brizzle then! The big hairy arsed blokes will call you 'Me babs' or 'Me luvver' there!! :o ;D
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In Yorkshire they refer to anyone as 'love'. I got a shock when a big, hairy-arsed ex-miner called me 'love'. :o
They do in Wigan too ??? ??? ;D ;D
Sheffield way it is 'Duck' iirc...... ;) ;) A lot of 'Mate' around here but also bordering on 'Marra' country so we can get some of that too...... :D :D
I thought 'Duck' was more Nottingham :-\
My brother worked in Sheffield at one time, & he said about blokes calling other blokes 'Love' :y
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In Yorkshire they refer to anyone as 'love'. I got a shock when a big, hairy-arsed ex-miner called me 'love'. :o
They do in Wigan too ??? ??? ;D ;D
Sheffield way it is 'Duck' iirc...... ;) ;) A lot of 'Mate' around here but also bordering on 'Marra' country so we can get some of that too...... :D :D
I thought 'Duck' was more Nottingham :-\
My brother worked in Sheffield at one time, & he said about blokes calling other blokes 'Love' :y
As a Kid I lived in Harthill and remember 'Duck' In those days it was in West Riding, maybe it Nottingham now....... :-\ :-\
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Have heard the use of "doll" in Radcliffe near Bury and in Sandhurst
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Have heard the use of "doll" in Radcliffe near Bury and in Sandhurst
Yes, I've heard that used too, but not that much.
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In Yorkshire they refer to anyone as 'love'. I got a shock when a big, hairy-arsed ex-miner called me 'love'. :o
They do in Wigan too ??? ??? ;D ;D
Sheffield way it is 'Duck' iirc...... ;) ;) A lot of 'Mate' around here but also bordering on 'Marra' country so we can get some of that too...... :D :D
I thought 'Duck' was more Nottingham :-\
My brother worked in Sheffield at one time, & he said about blokes calling other blokes 'Love' :y
As a Kid I lived in Harthill and remember 'Duck' In those days it was in West Riding, maybe it Nottingham now....... :-\ :-\
Duck is popular with the Stokie massive too. Ask Dazzy duck.
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In Yorkshire they refer to anyone as 'love'. I got a shock when a big, hairy-arsed ex-miner called me 'love'. :o
They do in Wigan too ??? ??? ;D ;D
Sheffield way it is 'Duck' iirc...... ;) ;) A lot of 'Mate' around here but also bordering on 'Marra' country so we can get some of that too...... :D :D
I thought 'Duck' was more Nottingham :-\
My brother worked in Sheffield at one time, & he said about blokes calling other blokes 'Love' :y
As a Kid I lived in Harthill and remember 'Duck' In those days it was in West Riding, maybe it Nottingham now....... :-\ :-\
Duck is popular with the Stokie massive too. Ask Dazzy duck.
Duck is much better then dick anyway... ;D ;D ;D
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In Yorkshire they refer to anyone as 'love'. I got a shock when a big, hairy-arsed ex-miner called me 'love'. :o
They do in Wigan too ??? ??? ;D ;D
Sheffield way it is 'Duck' iirc...... ;) ;) A lot of 'Mate' around here but also bordering on 'Marra' country so we can get some of that too...... :D :D
I thought 'Duck' was more Nottingham :-\
My brother worked in Sheffield at one time, & he said about blokes calling other blokes 'Love' :y
As a Kid I lived in Harthill and remember 'Duck' In those days it was in West Riding, maybe it Nottingham now....... :-\ :-\
Duck is popular with the Stokie massive too. Ask Dazzy duck.
Duck is much better then dick anyway... ;D ;D ;D
;D :y
My mum uses "me duck" and a few others do around here but she's from Lincolnshire so sure its a northern thing :P
Other words are " Kent , Shent and Wunt " :D