GRAMMAR
kids arent actually TAUGHT grammar in schools-they learn grammar by being corrected on their mistakes
(i learnt that thru studying PGCE textbooks-i read anything 8))
some kids have atrocious grammar
e.g "i onned the light", "I rided the bike", "i ated crisps"
word pronounciation is terrible too
e.g "fillum for film" or "crips for crisps"
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GRAMMAR
You — Thu, 14 Sep 2006 - 21:54
The one I used to struggle with was 'be's'.
'When something be's like that'
It's common up north I think.
The correct word to use is 'is'.
'When something is like that'
I still disagree with the rules here. I try not to use be's, but I find it totally logical and thus acceptable. Only thing being I point it out to others. Just to annoy.
One other thing I have noticed is I have started writing and speaking in half sentences. just a few words. No sense. used to do this alot in speech as I would assume people understand. til it was pointed out. Main issue is the lack of person. as 'i' or 'you' or 'them'. Just seem to miss that out alot.
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MuslimSisLilSis — Thu, 14 Sep 2006 - 21:57
slang also affects grammar
e.g people dont say "men" instead they say "mans"
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Angel — Thu, 14 Sep 2006 - 21:58
I sometimes do say "she goes" instead of "she said" but it's not a problem since i knw what tense etc is to be used where, as for the younger lot, argh!
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MuslimSisLilSis — Thu, 14 Sep 2006 - 22:01
i do that too :oops:
i also say "and then she went..." (i.e and then she said..)
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Noor — Thu, 14 Sep 2006 - 22:08
lol
Me too! and i say be's. It sounds right and fits in with the sentance when i'm talking. I dont realise im saying it untill sum1 says what bees?
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Bliss — Thu, 14 Sep 2006 - 22:10
i always seem to say to peopel "come my house" when it supppose to be come to my house :oops:
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Noor — Thu, 14 Sep 2006 - 22:12
lol
Thats how toddlers talk!
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Bliss — Thu, 14 Sep 2006 - 22:13
excatly! :oops:
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Exquisite — Fri, 15 Sep 2006 - 09:13
"i sawed it" which is meant to be "i saw it"
"it weren't me" meant to be "it wasnt me" this really peeves me
"it's mineS" meant to be "it's mine"
"i aksed her" meant to be "i asked her"
"repetion/repeption" when its meant to be "reception"
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MuslimSister — Fri, 15 Sep 2006 - 14:25
"I'm gone" which should be "I am going"
"you's two" which should be "you two"
"I saw a mice"
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Imaani — Fri, 15 Sep 2006 - 19:36
My sisters always say 'worser'.
There is no such thing - it is 'worse'.
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MuslimSister — Fri, 15 Sep 2006 - 19:47
A question in my English exam was "Explain why you do not say "more better" in standard English"
I couldnt answer the question....
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Exquisite — Fri, 15 Sep 2006 - 21:06
"i caughted it"
"you stoler"
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Omrow — Sat, 16 Sep 2006 - 04:57
All this shows that standards are declining and girls are getting fatter.
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iRazor — Sun, 17 Sep 2006 - 01:25
Small, smaller, smallest
Faint, Fainter, Faintest
Smelly, Smellier, Smelliest
Good, Gooder, Goodest (oops)
Lol, i love grammer, its funny.
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*DUST* — Sun, 17 Sep 2006 - 03:30
"war-er" = water
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MuslimSister — Sun, 17 Sep 2006 - 23:39
Placing past, present and future tenses to Urdu words 😃
e.g "bhag-ing" (running), "row-ing" (crying), has-ing (laughing) etc
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Angel — Sun, 17 Sep 2006 - 23:43
I always thought that was due to the English accent, here we pronounce water with the "r" at the end. You guys tend to "eat" a lot of the letters for example we say purple with the "r" whereas you would say purpa
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Imaani — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 - 18:28
Hhmmm......that is quite hard!
Something about "better" meaning more good, therefore "more better" is like saying more more better...?
I'm often guilty of saying "you best not", instead of "you better not".
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MuslimSisLilSis — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 - 17:43
i say that too :?
"you best not, go there/do that" etc
"have a munch" is also bad grammar
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Noor — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 - 20:53
i always say "give it me" or "gimme it" instead of saying "give it to me"
Re: GRAMMAR
Dave — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 - 23:48
Some examples I can think of are:
Kids not using apostrophes in their contractions
Kids mispelling and mispronouncing "pronunciation"
Kids not capitalizing "i"
Text Message Type like "thru" or "omg"