Has anyone noticed the question inflection?
Nov 9th 2005, 8:49 am
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Re: Has anyone noticed the question inflection?
Originally Posted by Shahlax
Yes, as soon as I pressed submit reply, I realised my spelling error, knowing one of you will pick up on it. I meant empathise. Or should I say, empathize????
Nov 9th 2005, 8:57 am
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Re: Has anyone noticed the question inflection?
Originally Posted by Leslie66
I couldn't give a shite.
Nov 9th 2005, 8:58 am
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Re: Has anyone noticed the question inflection?
Originally Posted by Nia_Nia
Why bother pointing it out then?
Besides, either usage is correct.....Once the correct word is actually being used.
Nov 9th 2005, 9:00 am
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Re: Has anyone noticed the question inflection?
Originally Posted by Nia_Nia
By question inflection I am of course referring to the way Americans make statements as though they are questions for example;
I went to the mall today? and I saw this really cute sweater that was like half off? but I didn't get it because I didn't think it was really my colour?
(In case you are wondering I am quoting a co-worker who I am about ready to throttle!)
Speak properly damn you!!!! Can anyone shed any light on why Americans do this? Its supremely irritating.
I went to the mall today? and I saw this really cute sweater that was like half off? but I didn't get it because I didn't think it was really my colour?
(In case you are wondering I am quoting a co-worker who I am about ready to throttle!)
Speak properly damn you!!!! Can anyone shed any light on why Americans do this? Its supremely irritating.
Not all of us do that, sounds like Valley girl speak to me.
Nov 9th 2005, 9:11 am
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Re: Has anyone noticed the question inflection?
Originally Posted by Eskimo
and Global http://britishexpats.com/forum/showp...8&postcount=43
Nov 9th 2005, 10:29 am
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Re: Has anyone noticed the question inflection?
yes valley girl and Ozzie's raising their sentences at the end into a question, is and sounds, completely different from each other. My girl friend from San Diego often does her best valley girl speak for me and we have a laugh about it. 
Nov 9th 2005, 10:39 am
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Re: Has anyone noticed the question inflection?
Go into any of our malls, and ALL the teen girls are speaking like that.
I think it is just a teen girl 'fad' right now.
I think it is just a teen girl 'fad' right now.
Nov 9th 2005, 10:49 am
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Re: Has anyone noticed the question inflection?
I'm going to start a new thread "has anyone noticed how Americans use Dollars ?"
First reply - god its supremely irritating, why cant they use pounds sterling ?
First reply - god its supremely irritating, why cant they use pounds sterling ?
Nov 9th 2005, 10:51 am
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Re: Has anyone noticed the question inflection?
Originally Posted by Eskimo
I'm going to start a new thread "has anyone noticed how Americans use Dollars ?"
First reply - god its supremely irritating, why cant they use pounds sterling ?
First reply - god its supremely irritating, why cant they use pounds sterling ?
Nov 9th 2005, 1:25 pm
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Re: Has anyone noticed the question inflection?
That deserves a double-
Nov 9th 2005, 2:12 pm
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Re: Has anyone noticed the question inflection?
Originally Posted by Eskimo
I'm going to start a new thread "has anyone noticed how Americans use Dollars ?"
First reply - god its supremely irritating, why cant they use pounds sterling ?
First reply - god its supremely irritating, why cant they use pounds sterling ?
For example if they buy something for a $1 , that's only about 70p, so they are saving 30p, and who has to subsidise that?........yep the good old British tax payer
Nov 9th 2005, 2:35 pm
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Re: Has anyone noticed the question inflection?
Originally Posted by Eskimo
I'm going to start a new thread "has anyone noticed how Americans use Dollars ?"
First reply - god its supremely irritating, why cant they use pounds sterling ?
First reply - god its supremely irritating, why cant they use pounds sterling ?
When will the US adopt the Euro?
Nov 9th 2005, 2:36 pm
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Re: Has anyone noticed the question inflection?
Originally Posted by Leslie66
<snort>
When will the US adopt the Euro?
When will the US adopt the Euro?
Nov 9th 2005, 2:42 pm
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Re: Has anyone noticed the question inflection?
Originally Posted by gruffbrown
Haa, around the same time it goes metric
Nov 9th 2005, 2:44 pm
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Re: Has anyone noticed the question inflection?
Originally Posted by Leslie66
The 12th of never? And that's a long long time.
