Talking proper

[vinniep]

Why do people say "Can I get" instead of "Can I have"....it really gets on my bloody nerves! Too much Cafe scenes from Friends and Frasier.

People, americans cannot speak English!!! It's not right!!!

They can stick their skinny latte where the sun doesn't shine....no wot I mean!

[staceyb]

So should that title not be "Talking Properly" then?

[lunarscope]

Yes, everyone should make the effort to speak properly.

[jimothy]

staceyb said:

So should that title not be "Talking Properly" then?

Unless you've missed a subtle irony...

[B17NNS]

can I get a reeeeewind

[ahonen]

staceyb said:

So should that title not be "Talking Properly" then?

Or "Speaking the Queen's English, innit".

[eccles]

its like when people say "do the math"....its maths!....or say the date the wrong way round, its the 30th of january, not january 30th!...bah! humbug!

[dmitsi]

You can't really fight semantic development, it always has and always will happen. It's best to make sure you speak in a manner acceptable to yourself, and hope that the evil txt spk dont x over 2 r dicshunrees.

[dinkel]

I'm Dutch and learn my proper English from you folks, so please be carefull

[scorp]

Oh no, not this thread again, weren't one of you language fascists moaning about exactly the same thing just the other week?

[TonyHetherington]

vinniep said:

They can stick their skinny latte where the sun doesn't shine....no wot I mean!

I KNOW exactly what you mean.

Pistonheads' rule #438; if you're going to take the mick out of someone's grammar, spelling or use of English ensure you write it correctly yourself.

[eccles]

scorp said:

Oh no, not this thread again, weren't one of you language fascists moaning about exactly the same thing just the other week?

aaah, its a thread facist!....weren't you moaning about exactly the same thing the other day?

[L100NYY]

eccles said:

scorp said: Oh no, not this thread again, weren't one of you language fascists moaning about exactly the same thing just the other week? aaah, its a thread facist!....weren't you moaning about exactly the same thing the other day?

[scorp]

eccles said:

aaah, its a thread facist!....weren't you moaning about exactly the same thing the other day?

[nervous]

eccles said:

scorp said: Oh no, not this thread again, weren't one of you language fascists moaning about exactly the same thing just the other week? aaah, its a thread facist!....weren't you moaning about exactly the same thing the other day?

aah its a moaning facist....werent you joke too far

[FourWheelDrift]

eccles said:

its like when people say "do the math"....its maths!....or say the date the wrong way round, its the 30th of january, not january 30th!...bah! humbug!

.....and people missing the th, rd, nd or st off the numbers in the date.

[Yugguy]

Actually can I ask, what the is a skinny latte?

I thought it was one with skimmed milk, but no.

And sorry, I will NEVER call them grande or vente or whatever. It's :censored@ing small, medium or large as I am not a poncing American cafe lounger.

[Plotloss]

Doncha talk posh, innit, hehe.

No, I talk properly you provincial buffoon.

[TonyHetherington]

could have / could of

grrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!!

[bor]

I must admit, this "Can I get" thing did take me by surprise when I was in the UK at christmas. It's bad enough when uttered by a "Friend" on the tv, but plain wrong when said by a chavulent youth in rainy Sutton Coldfield.

(I also have a little rule about always agreeing with guys called "Vinnie" ) .

>> Edited by bor on Monday 30th January 15:18 what is it with the effing smilies ffs

>> Edited by bor on Monday 30th January 15:25