Crazy Cornish Gal
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Yeh and who goes mad and celebrates St George's day? No-one i can think of, it should be a national holiday!
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It's not 'somethink' for F*CK sake
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magoo
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that's right!
St patrick's day gets more TV coverage than St Georges.
You wait and see.
St patrick's day gets more TV coverage than St Georges.
You wait and see.
coach03
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Large One: - Or a variation of skelenton is skellington ! Marvelous !
North West pronounciation of chimney is chimley (I know, I was born there !)
And Crazy Cornish Gal, I celebrate St George's Day, I make a point of wearing my St George's Flag lapel pin badge and for years I have been spreading the word. I'm sure the Irish, the Welsh and the Scots don't celebrate St George's so I'm not about to go out for a drink on their patron saint ! (Oh, and Scots as 'Scotch', that's another one !)
North West pronounciation of chimney is chimley (I know, I was born there !)
And Crazy Cornish Gal, I celebrate St George's Day, I make a point of wearing my St George's Flag lapel pin badge and for years I have been spreading the word. I'm sure the Irish, the Welsh and the Scots don't celebrate St George's so I'm not about to go out for a drink on their patron saint ! (Oh, and Scots as 'Scotch', that's another one !)
fatbadger
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coach03 said:
well ... it's more archaic than anything. strictly speaking, it's perfectly OK - Scotch is an adjective meaning 'of Scotland'. 'Scots' is something of a neologism, really
Sussex on Leith
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A lot of folk up this way say "Sangwich" for "sandwich". I've never asked them why.
chips and gravy
New member
Sussex on Leith said:
Isn't it sanger for short?
Safeway
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magoo said:
With ya.
The Large One
Who's Next?
coach03 said:
In that case, let me tell you about an event in Brighton.
The Brighton & Hove St George's Day Charity will be holding its inaugural luncheon at the Hilton Brighton Metropole on April 23.
There will be a 3 course meal featuring the traditional English lunch of roast beef, Yorkshire puddings and all the trimmings. There will also be a vegetarian option.
Guest speakers include Gareth Chilcott and - erm - Frank Carson. Meet at 12.30pm for a 1pm start. There will be the food, wine, toasting the Queen and St George, singing of the likes of 'Jerusalem', 'Land of Hope & Glory' and 'Swing Low, Sweet Chariot', a raffle, auctions.
The cost is £50 per head, or £500 for a table of 10. Brighton & Hove St George's Day ties and lapel badges will also be available. All profits go to a number of local charities. Please note, it is a gentlemen only do.
PM me if you want more info. I am not organising it, but I am involved in some of the advertising. Boneheads, xenophobes and the Hitler Youth are NOT welcome - it is a celebration of England and Englishness.
fatbadger
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The Large One said:
Will Greeks, Germans, Lebanese and Georgians also be welcome, bearing in mind St George is their country's patron saint, too?
The Large One
Who's Next?
Suppose so, but is April 23 also their national day?
Yes now you mention it there are alot of Americanisms
that are creeping into the English language
My pet hates
using sick instead of ill
failure to use the present perfect tense ie
Did you go to London this year instead of HAVE YOU BEEN TO LONDON THIS YEAR
I believe the Trisha show is partly responsible for this, but this is whole new topic of conversation
that are creeping into the English language
My pet hates
using sick instead of ill
failure to use the present perfect tense ie
Did you go to London this year instead of HAVE YOU BEEN TO LONDON THIS YEAR
I believe the Trisha show is partly responsible for this, but this is whole new topic of conversation
Lammy
Registered Abuser
chips and gravy said:
When I lived in Liverpool they found it most amuzing that I was able to make;
Paul, Pool and Pull
all sound the same
fatbadger
New member
The Large One said:
What is a 'national day'?
April 23rd is the feast day of our patron saint - and thus no different to those of the other countries.
Dick Knights Mumm
Take me Home Falmer Road
there was a report on asthma the other day and there had clearly been a directive to BBC presenters as rather than "assma" as is common practice, they made great efforts to pronounce the "th". Except when they forgot. It's not easy.
Pacific for specific is something I regularly come across.
For fucks' sake.
Pacific for specific is something I regularly come across.
For fucks' sake.
coach03
Member
I thought 'FFS' meant ' For FALMER'S Sake' ?
albiongirl
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Turgid said:
Sunnick rong 'ere. 
What I hate is football stadium names that you cannot produce and some of them you cannot even read(ing).
Now I know that Falmer is pronounced Fow mar! but 'ow many of the students no that? (what is the K doing there, if I wanted to kerno sunnick I would wererite it down first).
What I hate is football stadium names that you cannot produce and some of them you cannot even read(ing).
Now I know that Falmer is pronounced Fow mar! but 'ow many of the students no that? (what is the K doing there, if I wanted to kerno sunnick I would wererite it down first).