London English

[follyfancier]

why do Londoners say things differently
such as "you was" and "somefink"
no offence to anyone but I find it puzzling to say the least

[tinkerbell23]

Understood harry LOL... Loads here wouldnt understand a word of me! Lol x

[hc4361]

Harry, that's nae trouble.
I'm a Brummie but have been a lifelong avid reader of the The Broons and Oor Willie, and am a huge fan of Still Game.

[hc4361]

Oor Wullie, even!

[owdhamer]

Owdham used to have a wonderful broad lancashire accent an outsider would struggle with my father, ex, a cockney he was working with said i fink it looks like rain, dost , father replied meaning do you, dust be f-----d, i said rain. now its mainly urdu you hear, a sign of the times

[maggiebee]

Crivvens, jings and help ma boab - hello from Dandy/Beano land. Have been teaching my grandaughter some of our lovely Dundee expressions - Eh'll hae a plehn peh an' an ingin ane an a'. Awa ye numpty, eh'll stick yer heid doon a cundie etc. Just love different accents.

[DaisyNonna]

hc. It is a subjunctive after if. 'were' is the past subjunctive of the verb to be. O.K.?