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British Expats (https://britishexpats.com/forum/)
-   USA (https://britishexpats.com/forum/usa-57/)
-   -   Two Times!!! (https://britishexpats.com/forum/usa-57/two-times-358254/)

Desdemona Mar 1st 2006 3:29 am
Re: Two Times!!!
 
Originally Posted by BritGuyTN
its A great value
flavourful, suspenseful
are my biggest peeves
make that flavorful ;)

Shahlax Mar 1st 2006 3:42 am
Re: Two Times!!!
 
Originally Posted by Patrick
What ever happened to the word twice? Why do Americans use "two times" instead of twice. I noticed it on an advert the other day now I cant stop listening for it, no-one says twice, why, why, why?
The worst abuse of grammer here is their lack of use of adverbs. So they'll say " I sing fantastic" instead of "I sing fantastically" (on American Idol!!), or "I did good", "I did great" instead of "I did well". Another one is "I slept bad" rather than "I slept badly". Every American I have met speaks likes this. I wonder if the English teachers speak the correct way. Drives me up the wall!

BritGuyTN Mar 1st 2006 3:54 am
Re: Two Times!!!
 
Originally Posted by Desdemona
make that flavorful ;)

sorry, my bad

Angry White Pyjamas Mar 1st 2006 3:58 am
Re: Two Times!!!
 
Originally Posted by Celtic_Angel
yeah at this rate I'd have an easier time understanding an American hick verses an English one :p :D
Not that I actually do speak like that you understand. Unless I wish to confound a local that is.

User Name Mar 1st 2006 4:06 am
Re: Two Times!!!
 
Originally Posted by nethead
Oh he couldn't have been local, everyone knows it's Baaaaff ;) ...
Annette
I felt lucky to get away ... the way he was sizing me up I thought he had a big pot out back and was thinking of eating me!

jumping doris Mar 1st 2006 4:20 am
Re: Two Times!!!
 
Originally Posted by rushman
That would annoy the living snot out of me.
It does have that effect on me. There I am trying to have a few more minutes before I have to get up and face the world and instead I am listening intently to this womans voice just waiting to be annoyed. Recently they had a fund raising week and so she was constantly using the 7 clock thing and the number thing. I could change the channel but I'm too lazy and it gives me just the right edge to get up and deal with my teenagers :)

Partystar Mar 1st 2006 4:29 am
Re: Two Times!!!
 
Originally Posted by snowbunny
You have just hit a phrase unique to Texas. "fixin' to" = "about to". You can also "fix supper" instead of "prepare/cook supper."
My mate from Texas always used to say "I'm fixin' to have to let you go"?!?!?

snowbunny Mar 1st 2006 4:42 am
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Originally Posted by Partystar
My mate from Texas always used to say "I'm fixin' to have to let you go"?!?!?
Polite way to say "I wish I could talk longer but I need to wrap up the conversation."

"I'm fixin' to let you go" would mean "I'm going to hang up now!"

snowbunny Mar 1st 2006 4:44 am
Re: Two Times!!!
 
Originally Posted by Angry White Pyjamas
I find it amusing: "I've got ma' veee-Hickle." Its like me saying "Ee ba' gum lad. Whats up wi' thee then?" Just colloquial.
There's a tendency to stress the first syllable and make the vowel long:

DEE-troit
DEE-fence
EYE-rack

Celtic_Angel Mar 1st 2006 4:48 am
Re: Two Times!!!
 
Originally Posted by snowbunny
There's a tendency to stress the first syllable and make the vowel long:

DEE-troit
DEE-fence
EYE-rack
oh the syllable thing! :eek:

they even do it to names..I've had kids adamant that I'm saying their names wrong...two big ones

Palmer
Charles


to me Charles is very British sounding but over here its ..ChaR-uls :eek:

snowbunny Mar 1st 2006 4:51 am
Re: Two Times!!!
 
Originally Posted by Celtic_Angel

to me Charles is very British sounding but over hear its ..ChaR-uls :eek:
that's a drawl creeping in there.... I say "Charles" as one syllable.

What's wrong with your Palmer? No hard "r" at the end? Not saying the "l" hard enough?

Ah, English. The British pronunciation of Bernard sounds lovely. The American is 'orrible!

Desdemona Mar 1st 2006 4:55 am
Re: Two Times!!!
 
Originally Posted by Celtic_Angel
oh the syllable thing! :eek:

they even do it to names..I've had kids adamant that I'm saying their names wrong...two big ones

Palmer
Charles


to me Charles is very British sounding but over here its ..ChaR-uls :eek:
Personally I love:

Raleigh, South Carolina = Rawley :D

Celtic_Angel Mar 1st 2006 4:57 am
Re: Two Times!!!
 
Originally Posted by snowbunny
that's a drawl creeping in there.... I say "Charles" as one syllable.

What's wrong with your Palmer? No hard "r" at the end? Not saying the "l" hard enough?
yeah I do think making one syllable words into two is a Texan thing cos I never noticed it in La.
As for Palmer ..er I think you are right :p ..the kid was quite tenacious..I tried my best but he seemed very dissatisfied with my pronunciation :p

Elsie The Maid Mar 1st 2006 5:05 am
Re: Two Times!!!
 
Originally Posted by Shahlax
The worst abuse of grammer here is their lack of use of adverbs. So they'll say " I sing fantastic" instead of "I sing fantastically" (on American Idol!!), or "I did good", "I did great" instead of "I did well". Another one is "I slept bad" rather than "I slept badly". Every American I have met speaks likes this. I wonder if the English teachers speak the correct way. Drives me up the wall!


Oh, and "Drive Safe"

Elsie The Maid Mar 1st 2006 5:06 am
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My other big pet peeve is that they don't know the difference between bring and take. :mad: Even after you explain it to them, they don't get it. :eek:


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