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Sally Redux Feb 22nd 2012 1:24 am

Re: Dear America... | David Mitchell's SoapBox
 

Originally Posted by kimilseung (Post 9914309)
"ill-gotten gains" and the like is still common everywhere isn't it?

Yes, as mentioned earlier 'gotten' was used historically.

Originally Posted by Vitalstatistix (Post 9914310)
I know a good number of Yorkshire folk from various parts & I've never heard one of them use it.

But I can believe anything of them there Yorkshire folk ;):sneaky:

I don't believe I've heard it either and certainly not from Geordies (the north-east was mentioned in the wikipedia article quoted).

Still, you live and learn.

Uncle Ebenezer Feb 22nd 2012 1:28 am

Re: Dear America... | David Mitchell's SoapBox
 

Originally Posted by gradboy (Post 9914288)
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:lol:Really, Shirley, such language!

Your wiki excerpt hardly supports your assertion that it's "widely used ", does it? :D

gradboy Feb 22nd 2012 1:53 am

Re: Dear America... | David Mitchell's SoapBox
 

Originally Posted by Uncle Ebenezer (Post 9914323)
:lol:Really, Shirley, such language!

Your wiki excerpt hardly supports your assertion that it's "widely used ", does it? :D

No, but you lot were claiming that it was totally unheard of, except in archaic phrases.

And looking at the yorkshire post website *does* support my claim that it's widely used.

cindyabs Feb 22nd 2012 10:08 am

Re: Dear America... | David Mitchell's SoapBox
 
well, I use it and I'm not apologizing for it, so shinny on yer tintype. :nod:

Sue Feb 22nd 2012 12:19 pm

Re: Dear America... | David Mitchell's SoapBox
 

Originally Posted by cindyabs (Post 9914826)
well, I use it and I'm not apologizing for it, so shinny on yer tintype. :nod:

Actually after so many years of living here so do I :o

Drives my family back in the UK crazy:D

fatbrit Feb 22nd 2012 1:10 pm

Re: Dear America... | David Mitchell's SoapBox
 

Originally Posted by gradboy (Post 9914350)
No, but you lot were claiming that it was totally unheard of, except in archaic phrases.

And looking at the yorkshire post website *does* support my claim that it's widely used.

You're talking about people from Yorkshire. We were talking about British people.

cindyabs Feb 22nd 2012 1:49 pm

Re: Dear America... | David Mitchell's SoapBox
 

Originally Posted by fatbrit (Post 9915042)
You're talking about people from Yorkshire. We were talking about British people.

ooooh, you are going to be in sooooooooooooo much trouble when JG sees this............!!! :eek:

zargof Feb 22nd 2012 5:12 pm

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Originally Posted by fatbrit (Post 9915042)
You're talking about people from Yorkshire. We were talking about British people.

You sir are dead to me...

ChocolateBabz Feb 24th 2012 8:02 pm

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Adding another one that gets on my nerves - 'Oooh these are addicting' - no they are not they might be addictive though!


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