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running on the BBC about the current state of the evolution of English. I'm surprised by some of the slang used -- being "made up" meaning being pleased? and to "hoy", to throw? is my favourite part of the site so far, from which the last paragraph draws its infoz. |
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made up and hoy have been used forr at least the past 10 yearrs that i can rrememberr. |
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i imagine "hoy" is from the sound someone would shout warning of something falling.. like "heads-up". and christ -- i didn't know "skint" was so popular in england. i seriously thought that was a purely irish thing. i <3 this! :D in my element so i am. |
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you know it's gone forr someone being 'rrock harrd' to 'brrick harrd' in darrlo. that's being going about 5 yearrs. you won't hearr a young perrson say rrock harrd anymorre. |
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been* |
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damn man, i love this site :D cheers for the link. ask yer' aul one! |
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English language rocks! but it's not my maternal language, and I wonder why a lot of people say "then" instead of "than" and vice versa. |
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They're two seperate words with seperate meanings - than is only used in comparison: my car is better than yours. then is used in many cases.. from dictionary.com: 1. At that time: I was still in school then. Come at noon; I'll be ready then. 2. Next in time, space, or order; immediately afterward: watched the late movie and then went to bed. 3. In addition; moreover; besides: It costs $20, and then there's the sales tax to pay. 4. Used after but to qualify or balance a preceding statement: The star was nervous, but then who isn't on the first night of a new play. 5. In that case; accordingly: If traffic is heavy, then allow extra time. 6. As a consequence; therefore: The case, then, is closed. Hope this helps. |
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thank you very much. But then, despite your explanation, there are still people using then/than instead of than/then. |
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yes, ignorance (usually just carelessness, however) is rampant, especially on the net. what can you do, except try your best.. |
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Indeed. People who do this are mongs. |
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slang is often a bit annoying for non-native speakers, you don't find it in dictionaries... i'm glad there is (and too). |
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there is also a lot of confusions between "you're" and "your" if you haven't already noticed : ) personally i often confuse "many" and "much", but i do know the difference... (now my main problems in english are still about oral comprehension - i really can't make out what people say most of the time, unless they speak slowly and clearly - and speaking, too - i don't know if i'll ever be able to pronounce those damned "th" sounds in words correctly.) |
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Hoy is from right opp north in't it? Like from Newcastle? I learned that from Viz, ooh nuff time ago. Skint is so popular a word that even an IDM record label is named after it. I hate slang as, I'm learning Spanish in a country that only speaks in slang. Still, it could be Mexico, then I'd be fucked (or fuckeder). |
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"Hoy" is Dutch for "hello"; except i think it's spelt "hoi". How's your spanish coming along? |
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Super bien, gracias (o grax como se dicen los niños), ahora entiendo mucho mas que antes. Alejese weon, etc. Hoy entendà lo que me dijo el tipo quien guarda los autos, "Ciento cuarenta". Tome bien hombre, tome. |
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LOL, me encanta saber que estas por fin hablando (y entendiendo) el espanol de cada dia. :) Muy bien. Y que de tu mujer? |
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