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Post by Jimmers Nice Guy on Jun 24, 2017 12:56:19 GMT -8
I meant some folks say sherbert when they see sorbet...
sherbet I often hear pronounced sair bay,but I live in a part of Canada that's known for its Franglais
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Post by Bats on Jun 24, 2017 13:37:29 GMT -8
Oi! Everyone, stop dropping your bloody Hs!
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Post by Bats on Jun 24, 2017 13:50:42 GMT -8
Today was perfect after all that unnecessary hot business... Overcast with a few outbreaks of sun and it started to rain. The temperature was warm but not hot. THIS is why I love British summers  |
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Post by Jimmers Nice Guy on Jun 24, 2017 14:04:38 GMT -8
Oi! Everyone, stop dropping your bloody Hs! 'urry up 'arry! |
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Post by Jimmers Nice Guy on Jun 24, 2017 14:05:32 GMT -8
I'm off for a stroll with missus and the doggo.Report the outdoor situation later.
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Post by slym2none on Jun 24, 2017 16:12:09 GMT -8
That's not how I have heard some of you say it!  The best story I have about American English v/s real English is some British bloke was being questioned about such things, one such was something along the lines of "Why do you pronounce the word 'herb' as if it's someone's name?" and his answer was "Because it has a  haitch at the beginning of the word!" You're right, I was JK. These days, fill-ett is the default pronunciation. I believe it's something to do with the the verb to fillet. A friend of mine asked for a "Fillay-O-Fish" in McDs and the young lady looked at him like he was mad. "Haitch"  That one drives me crazy. It's sad that the English don't speak English properly anymore. Is it 'erbivore in the US then? Yep! |
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Post by Jeffro on Jun 24, 2017 16:28:57 GMT -8
Drove home from vacation through torrential downpours. Not fun. At one point, it was raining so hard that there was about 10-20 foot visibility. Traffic slowed to about 40 on the highway. Thankfully it didn't last long.
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Post by Siggy's Tar Dust® on Jun 24, 2017 16:30:45 GMT -8
Drove home from vacation through torrential downpours. Not fun. At one point, it was raining so hard that there was about 10-20 foot visibility. Traffic slowed to about 40 on the highway. Thankfully it didn't last long. I hate when this leads to hydroplaning  |
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Post by Jeffro on Jun 24, 2017 16:31:54 GMT -8
Drove home from vacation through torrential downpours. Not fun. At one point, it was raining so hard that there was about 10-20 foot visibility. Traffic slowed to about 40 on the highway. Thankfully it didn't last long. I hate when this leads to hydroplaning No chance of that at 40 mph |
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Post by Siggy's Tar Dust® on Jun 24, 2017 16:34:46 GMT -8
I hate when this leads to hydroplaning No chance of that at 40 mph A few years ago we were by rain like that on I-5. It started out hard, then suddenly we had no visibility and had to slow down before going sideways. |
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Post by Jimmers Nice Guy on Jun 24, 2017 17:04:01 GMT -8
Just got back.Cool,breezy with a wiff of rain.Ozoney.
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Post by Bats on Jun 25, 2017 2:49:41 GMT -8
Drove home from vacation through torrential downpours. Not fun. At one point, it was raining so hard that there was about 10-20 foot visibility. Traffic slowed to about 40 on the highway. Thankfully it didn't last long. I hate when this leads to hydroplaning We call that aquaplaning. I remember being fascinated when my Grandfather told me how it occurred... The first time it happened to me, that fascination quickly turned into something else  |
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Post by The Curmudgeon on Jun 25, 2017 5:47:07 GMT -8
I hate when this leads to hydroplaning :ahh: We call that aquaplaning. I remember being fascinated when my Grandfather told me how it occurred... The first time it happened to me, that fascination quickly turned into something else Poop? |
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Post by steveinthecity on Jun 25, 2017 6:23:50 GMT -8
I once did a 360' on an icy street. Going pretty slow but it was still pretty scary. "Turn into the slide, turn into the slide" and a moment later I'm facing the same direction.  I was about two blocks from getting home. |
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Post by Jeffro on Jun 25, 2017 6:59:30 GMT -8
I once did a 360' on an icy street. Going pretty slow but it was still pretty scary. That happened to me one night on the highway coming home from work. I wasn't even going too fast. I felt the back end of the car start to fishtail and then the car started turning. I though I was going to hit the guardrail but somehow the car came to a stop, stalled, and facing the wrong way. Luckily, there was only one other nutjob on the highway during that storm and he was pretty far back. I worried that the car wouldn't start but it did and I slowly continued home. Very scary. |
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haitch at the beginning of the word!"
That one drives me crazy. It's sad that the English don't speak English properly anymore.
