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Is it old fashionned to use the term lads or lasses in Britain? Just curious. Is it more a regional thing? |
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I use lads sometimes "c'mon lads, lets get to work" |
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I doubt lasses is used as much as lads. Thanks. |
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most people say lads but lass is more of a northen thing |
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so what might you say instead of lass? |
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"shut up you stupid bitch, we're leaving" |
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haha... that doesn't seem like it would always be appropriate. |
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bird, chick or girl are most commonplace. why do you want to know anyway? |
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just try it for a while, you might be suprised. |
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I am writing something destined for some British readers, and thought to make it region-optimized, but I am probably just going to go with the collective and more generic term "people". Ain't English a blast? You know, I always thought the expression "I reckon" was only used in the southern United States or by Mark Twain, but I've heard it come out of people's mouths on BBC radio so I guess it is a proper thing to say. |
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i thought everyone says 'i reckon'?? all the scandinavians on here say it i'll bet. i bet even tridenti says it. belive! |
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I use "I reckon" all the time, I thought it was australian maybe we've just all taken english phrases and smothered with our godawful accent and called it our own? |
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Well, I have hardly ever heard it used in North American media or pop culture, expect as I said, in the southern US. |
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you're all bloody theifs. use your own language |
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btw if someone called you a convict would you find it offensive? |
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What if we pay royalties instead. c/o Her Majesty the Queen. |
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the greedy bitch would keep all the money for herself |
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no but I'd think it's redundant |
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chinny reakon |
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i found out americans done say queue... like im in the queue for the bog they say "im waiting in line with plums in my mouth" |
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i enjoy to use the term lassy! eg "The lassy gives great head". Or "You can always depend on lassy". Or even: "Whats for dinner?" Reply: "Why lassy!" |
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I once had to Q to P |
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I'll only use "lass" jokingly, e.g., "fantasia from american idol is one large mouth lass." I do say "reckon" sometimes, but then my parents are hillbillies from the ozarks, and I guess I got it from them. |
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what's up with all the people thinking "to reckon" is some form of dialect particular to their country? it's a normal, run-of-the-mill English verb. |
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yep, ah reckon. |
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my grandma says "i reckon" but its not common place for me to say it. she's from Oklahoma and she's 97. i could totally get into it though if i were around it. i take to accents or dialects really fast. |
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When I lived in Sheffield it was common.....Never hear it used in Chelmsford unless from the mouth of a Northerner. |
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It's right up there with the northern 'How do you do?': 'Reet?' :) |
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