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PrivateSnafu14 Dec 2016 6:57 p.m. PST

I'll probably think you are a lazy idiot.

Ivan DBA14 Dec 2016 7:10 p.m. PST

Yet another bit of slack English that has recently made its way across the pond.

Personal logo Editor in Chief Bill The Editor of TMP Fezian14 Dec 2016 7:25 p.m. PST

you spose?

Dynaman878914 Dec 2016 7:29 p.m. PST

I prolly don't care.

zoneofcontrol14 Dec 2016 8:01 p.m. PST

I xpeshly hate that so don't even ax me about it.

Coyotepunc and Hatshepsuut14 Dec 2016 8:52 p.m. PST

Language evolves over time. The previous examples show cutting edge, not improper, usage of the english language.

JLA10514 Dec 2016 10:18 p.m. PST

Ustacould speak good English. Now they ain't anything you kin do about it, iz it?

skippy000114 Dec 2016 10:22 p.m. PST

I haven't ain't got no time for this.

pzivh43 Supporting Member of TMP15 Dec 2016 5:25 a.m. PST

Cutting edge, my bottom They are all signs of the increasing decline of Western civilization, IMHO.

Volleyfire15 Dec 2016 6:12 a.m. PST

Yes, you could of made a bit more of an effort. I would of.

Arrgh.

Stryderg15 Dec 2016 6:29 a.m. PST

Stringing letters together to form words is a type of puzzle. Some people simply are not very good at puzzles.

nazrat15 Dec 2016 7:25 a.m. PST

I agree with the language evolving thing, but these examples of stupidity are just that, NOT "cutting edge". I hope that was just being snarky. 8)=

And Stryderg wins the thread with his excellent comment!

Winston Smith15 Dec 2016 7:52 a.m. PST

I blame the British in general, but particularly Frothers.

Weasel15 Dec 2016 8:17 a.m. PST

If spelling should match speech, it seems we could shorten it to "probly" and save some 2nd grader a few mistakes on a spelling test.

Oberlindes Sol LIC Supporting Member of TMP15 Dec 2016 9:28 a.m. PST

I'd correct Skippy, but I don't got time fa this.

Personal logo miniMo Supporting Member of TMP15 Dec 2016 10:09 a.m. PST

Mee thinkes it is very soultry, and hot for my Complexion.

Personal logo optional field Supporting Member of TMP15 Dec 2016 11:58 a.m. PST

Is it more acceptable if it's quoting dialect?

Personal logo miniMo Supporting Member of TMP15 Dec 2016 12:24 p.m. PST

I don't think Shakespere was quoting dialect for Hamlet.
~,~

Henry Martini15 Dec 2016 5:52 p.m. PST

Like, I'm like… omigod… like.

huron725 Supporting Member of TMP17 Dec 2016 11:19 a.m. PST

It is the whole dumbing down of society. Our grandparents are rolling over right now.

ChargeSir18 Dec 2016 12:10 a.m. PST

Hey…don't blame us Brits, it's an American creation. John Kennedy Toole used itin print first to mimic a dialect in your fair lands.


Apologies will be accepted for another example of American cultural Imperialism , I blame Charles Dickins for visiting your country and writing about it. We thought the world ended just past Wales up until then and you would fall off the edge of the world if you went West.

Covert Walrus18 Dec 2016 12:51 p.m. PST

ChargeSir, seems like J K Rowling is to blame. Her American characters in "Fantastic beasts . . " are speaking the unknown form of American English that went out after Dame Agatha Christie retired. :/

Then again, our version of English uses "brought" as the past tense of "to buy" so what do I know? :)

ChargeSir18 Dec 2016 2:46 p.m. PST

I am sure J K Rowling is just striking back for ….. Dick Van Dyke. That accent put Anglo- American relations back 50 years. 😀

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