Australian English has its original roots in Liverpool English rather than London English. "Yous" was stomped on severely in school because it was considered to be low-class ignorance. You still hear it occasionally in very poor backward areas where education was inadequate, but you'd never see it in print even in textspeak.
21 Apr 20
@shallow-blue saidSo what about interesting? Isn't it what it is?
Alas, there are too many cases where calling a situation "interesting" is allowed, but using the right word could get you fired or censored.
21 Apr 20
@torunn saidAt least in Germany People use "interesting" as a measn tnot to say something openly negative as in: "tastes interesting" not "it is not palatable"...
So what about interesting? Isn't it what it is?
We do have a Problem, when People confuce "encouragement" with "not say anything which could be understood as critical".
And I do hope to have used the quotes correctly 😉
As was asked for in the OP I didn't use any Apostrophe, with the exception of this sentence, where I am quite sure it was ok 😉 )
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@petewxyz saidHahaha! I like the way you think Pete.
So what's the plural of 'it' then? This thread contains a good number of its!
Okay, just being awkward, that is probably why I am enjoying learning chess!
It's difficult to determine its origin, but "its" plural possessive form must be its'. 😉
@kewpie saidThat shows how perceptions can be so different on the other side of the globe. In England Scouser are viewed as classy and debonair. 🤣
Australian English has its original roots in Liverpool English rather than London English. "Yous" was stomped on severely in school because it was considered to be low-class ignorance. You still hear it occasionally in very poor backward areas where education was inadequate, but you'd never see it in print even in textspeak.
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@moonbus saidYou could link the port of Liverpool to the southern states due to the slave triangle but since you could also link it to the north east of America through the Irish migration from the potato famine there wouldn't be too much science in that. Anybody know how y'all began?
In the American South, "y'all" is the plural form of "you", a contracted form of "you all."
@hells-caretaker saidIf you stick it in Google translate you don't get Scouse detected. This is why machines will never replace people.
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When a Scouser says "I'm gonna burst ya" you get their intention.
21 Apr 20
@kewpie saidYour too wrapped up in English grammar and where an Apostrophe, or comma, semicolon should go...This is a chess site with people from different countries who speak different languages, not everyone can speak perfect English.
If you don't know what it's for, just leave the $#!₩ thing out. PLEASE!
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