I was thinking about this after Shim posted a brilliant comment. So mini people have a problem with the difference between your and you're, we should all just start using the universal 'yer'. Unlike the first too (2), 'yer' is appropriate fer either usage. If you wanted to say two someone "yer pudgy", the meaning is clear. They're's no ambiguity their. Of course occasionally, yer meaning may not be clear. If you walked up to someone and said "Charlie Brown, I used to wonder if you were crazy, but now I can clearly see yer nuts ..."
Never mind. I just wanted to say that punch line. I don't really care about anything else.
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You might not realise this but YER means yes in the UK.
What the devil is it with people and their very, very poor use of the English language.
Text messaging; that's what has done the damage to the English language.
There are two versions of the English language there is the American version and the English version, neither are that hard to learn and a quick spell check would put people on the right track.
Your means you as in belongs to or is off you. Example Your child or your blog.
You're means you are, example you're at home or you're at the restaurant.
Simple really.
I think dumbing down of language is sad, instead of lowering ourselves to the level of idiots, it would be better to teach the idiots the correct way and raise their levels.
I would hate to think that if I was using Spanish or French (both of which I can and do use) that I continually used the wrong words, in the wrong context.
Oh and so you know I am a dyslexic, born in the UK and rather well educated. Because my parents thought it sensible
to make sure that I was able to read and write correctly.
Nice blog by the way.
Yer right, thanks for pointing that out. Or is that correct. R u sensitive about bean pudgy? I pose it's know beg deal seen hows Ims yer only fan.
What a coincidence, Shim. I'm your only fan. But no, I don't mind being called any number of names. If I felt that you were somehow forcing cheesy bacon butter wraps down my throat only to then comment on my uh gland issue, I might be more inclined to cry. But since I feed myself, I'm quite proud of my manly gelatinous physique.
Lia - above all, thanks for commenting. It wasn't until I wrote about my daughter on her 19th birthday that I found out my Mom (mum) reads my blog. Of course I don't know if you'll see this response since you probably just stopped (popped) by. I agree with your comments to a point. But mostly, I'm just giving my friend Shim a little crap. He's actually a really smart guy. I think he excelled in math (maths).
I only speak English and pig Latin fluently, but I do think it's funny when Eddie Izzard starts speaking french.
I don't mind the idea of dumbing down the language. Languages evolve. I once heard that American English and the other kind (from the UK) have changed at a similar pace since the two groups split. So even though we usually think of royalty from the 16th century speaking with a British accent (Midwestern Americans are the only people without accents), there's a good chance they sounded more like they were from Alabama or Kentucky. Bunch of hicks, the Royal Family. This would also explain the inbreeding thing in Kentucky.
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Not all over UK Lia but 'yer' is common for your as is 'ya' except in Germany and 'yaw' is yer/your if yer a POSH Brit.
Nice post indeed - ya need some looking into, fredcube, go well. Pop over to Corfu some day - bet you know where that is even though yer merican Haw Haw.
Oh Lia - not finished with you, you cant teach idiots to speak proper - thats why their called idiots, see?
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Perhaps you could next address all the folk that refer to loosing things. I can't wate to see yer taik on that.
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