expressions or tems that you should not say:

[jonathansenn]

It irks me when people make a statement when they want to ask a question. "I can go to the bathroom". I always tell them, only if your mama taught you how. It keeps them busy. Just like when someone says, "you have the time". I say yes and keep on going.

 

[Buff Hooligans]

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Hey, you are hereby qualified to be a mean northeasterner!

 

[liberty]

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I was going to write that one...So now I have to think of another one.

A lot is two words, not one.

 

[spook]

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Well, now, that is true. That is the New England Add/Drop 'R' Rule of speech. If a word ends with 'R', you leave it off; if it doesn't, you add one.

For example, "I'm going to the cah to get the pizzar and sodar."

Wondah what pahta Mayne you come from? We hear a lot of "I'm goin to tha cah fowah a pizzah and sado-ah."

Also Chimbly for a chimeny, Electwicity for Electricity and slickah then S-it threw a tin hown.
DH made comment when we first met about the word button, he would purposely have me say it... buddohn...yup, guilty, but when I'd say the word, people knew exactly what I ment! (yes, use northern folks can be rednecks too! Ha ha)

 

[ntiveheart]

seriously, i think you guys should all run to the freezer and grab something to unthaw for supper so we can settle down and give this thread it's due. irregardless of what has to be done today, you know you'd rather be doing this then that!
it's so much fun to conversate with each other, like seriously, it's the high point of my day!

 

[Bluemoon420]

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Hey, you are hereby qualified to be a mean northeasterner!

Hehe, I'm from Rhode Island ( lived in other pahts of New England too) and he says I'm so mean too. He gets a kick out of it when strangers come up, and ask questions like that. The mall is one of his favorites.

Bluemoon

 

[greyhorsewoman]

One that has lately been bothering me is "bring" and "take." I've been seeing it used wrong so often lately, I had to look it up to be sure I hadn't suddenly forgot how it is used.

Usage Note: In most dialects of American English bring is used to denote motion toward the place of speaking or the place from which the action is regarded: Bring it over here. The prime minister brought a large retinue to Washington with her. Take is used to denote motion away from such a place: Take it over there. The President will take several advisers with him when he goes to Moscow.​

 

[scbatz33]

My hubby grew up with folks from Texas and Connecticut - he'll give you the shirt off his back but cuss you the whole time!!!

....he drops the "l" from school and pool.

 

[SpringChickens]

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LOL! I always tease my friend from NY about this one!!

"So I axed Cindy the other day..."

"Oh no!!! Is she Ok? Poor Cindy!!"

 

[calicokat]

My DH pronounces Iowa like "I Owe a" (debt)

Also hate the word "ain't" We would tell the kids it's not a word because it's not in the dictionary. Turns out somehow it made it in there. So . . . . .we used a little White Out, and it's still not a word in OUR house or dictionary!!