Wrong spellings and words

[jamcg]

I don’t know if it’s a Teesside thing but when someone refers to more than one person it’s “yous”. Always annoys me

On the subject of bought, one of my pet hates is when someone puts something in their trolley and tells you “I’ve bought this”. No you haven’t. Until you’ve paid for it all you have done is put it in your trolley. I guess that comes from when I worked in a supermarket

[Rich B]

On the subject of bought, one of my pet hates is when someone puts something in their trolley and tells you “I’ve bought this”. No you haven’t. Until you’ve paid for it all you have done is put it in your trolley. I guess that comes from when I worked in a supermarket

must be, running into someone in a shop who then wants to talk about the contents of their trolley with you is a pretty niche situation!

[NotoriousREV]

I don’t know if it’s a Teesside thing but when someone refers to more than one person it’s “yous”. Always annoys me

It’s a Scouse thing, too. I quite like it. Yous lot. Works for me as a plural for you.

[duncs500]

I've seen "axe" written down instead of ask...

This might be deliberate - it's an African-American'ism to say "aks" rather than the actual English word of "ask". Axe might just be a step on.

Arks

The etymology of "ask" is pretty interesting actually. Chaucer and the first English translations of the bible have "ax" or "axe" rather than "ask" for example.

[Gavin]

On Facebook "I am new to the motor-home seen"

[240PP]

I’ve seen “cunt be bothered” on FB before

[240PP]

And someone had a ‘santra pay tan’

[nuttinnew]

I’ve seen “cunt be bothered” on FB before

That's quite likeable

[JLv3.0]

And someone had a ‘santra pay tan’

Is that 'St Tropez tan'?!! That's really special!!

[nuttinnew]

And someone had a ‘santra pay tan’

Is that 'St Tropez tan'?!! That's really special!!

[240PP]

And someone had a ‘santra pay tan’

Is that 'St Tropez tan'?!! That's really special!!

#becauseessex

It was a few years ago but still makes me laugh. Got to admire her confidence in just spelling something the way she’s always heard it though

[Rich B]

And someone had a ‘santra pay tan’

Is that 'St Tropez tan'?!! That's really special!!

#becauseessex

It was a few years ago but still makes me laugh. Got to admire her confidence in just spelling something the way she’s always heard it though

she’s probably used to autocorrect sorting it out, but she was just SO far off this time it didn’t stand a chance!

[RobYob]

I don’t know if it’s a Teesside thing but when someone refers to more than one person it’s “yous”. Always annoys me

It’s a Scouse thing, too. I quite like it. Yous lot. Works for me as a plural for you.

Plural is youses guys of course, but I thought it was an Aus az thing.

[mik]

Scotland too.

You’re a dick
Yous are dicks

[JLv3.0]

The Irish and Scottish seem unaware of the words "to be" and miss them out altogether. It's very odd.

"That room needs painted".

No, no - it's a brave effort but in fact the English version is "that room needs TO BE painted". Try again.

[dinny_g]

Can't say I've ever heard that from the Irish... "That Room needs painting" yes but not "That room needs Painted"

[JLv3.0]

I was first made aware of it in Russia, working with the most Irish person I've ever met, to the point the translators would have to act as, well, translators.

[dinny_g]

He was probably from Cavan so... or Cork

[JLv3.0]

He actually WAS from Cork. But this "needs painted" thing is commonplace, I've even seen the Scotchishers on here use it.

[mik]

JL needs punched....

Looks like you could be right there James.

Do misunderstood phrases fit in this Fred too?

I was standing behind a lady in the newsagent once, who stated to the owner "well that's just power for the course isn't it?"