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Thread #167435   Message #4039627
Posted By: Senoufou
15-Mar-20 - 06:57 AM
Thread Name: BS: New Speak: words they are achangin
Subject: RE: BS: New Speak: words they are achangin
Not 'new words' exactly, but they were new to me when I moved from Edinburgh to Glasgow in 1970 to teach eight year-olds. The introductory "See you...?" "See him...?" " See her...?" followed by a comment.

My young pupils often remarked, "See me Miss? Ahm swaitin'!" (Would you please open the window as I'm rather hot.)

"See him Miss? He nicked ma piece!" (Miss, that chap over there has stolen my playtime bread-and-butter.)

"See you? Ah cannae understond a wurrd ye say!" (Miss, your accent is far too English, which makes comprehension a little difficult.)