[News] Who can't spell granny?

[METALMICKY]

In always referred to mine as G-Mama to give her more of an edgy, street feel. Grandad was Poppa Large, or simply Pop Lizzle.

As part of my job I have to refer to a clients grandmother as ' Mama ' and I really struggle with it. Fortunately she's lovely so not a great issue

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

The constant misspelling of Granddad is what gets my goat.

 

[LamieRobertson]

My aunt lived on a farm near Henfield, so her grandchildren called her Granny Cow.

 

[LamieRobertson]

The constant misspelling of Granddad is what gets my goat.

At last a mention of Grandddadds …not mentioned enough over these last few years

 

[Bakero]

The constant misspelling of Granddad is what gets my goat.

Which way do you see as correct, Grandad or Granddad? I prefer the former but both are legitimate.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

Which way do you see as correct, Grandad or Granddad? I prefer the former but both are legitimate.

Well, my tongue in cheek post aside, I prefer the latter but can't claim any historic justification as I think it's the American spelling. I probably gravitated towards it as I am pretty contrary!

 

[Brok]

Which way do you see as correct, Grandad or Granddad? I prefer the former but both are legitimate.

I prefer Grandfather.

 

[Popeye]

I call mine Mee-Maw

 

[Eeyore]

I call mine Mee-Maw

That's a Yank thing.

You call trousers 'pants' and loads of other oddities.

That said, I prefer 'Vacation' to 'Holiday'.

 

[Gazwag]

Is it Prince William, whoever transcribed his speech, or the media, but someone can't spell granny. Grannie is the plural noun, not the singular and it looks bloody weird in William's statement. Somebody should have known. Somebody should have corrected it before it hit the media. Now it's forever enshrined in history.

Shirley if he called her Grannie, that was her name, to him.

Apparently he called her Gary before he could say Grannie

 

[Fungus]

The constant misspelling of Granddad is what gets my goat.

Yeah, and the consequence of my mum using "grandad" was that we always used "granma".

 

[studio150]

Gran, granny, grannie, nanny, Nana, grandma

All are perfectly valid.

Signed a grandma.

But given the omission from your list the correct title of grandmother is not acceptable.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

But given the omission from your list the correct title of grandmother is not acceptable.

I didn’t say that. I listed derivations of the word, that youngsters may use.

 

[Swansman]

As part of my job I have to refer to a clients grandmother as ' Mama ' and I really struggle with it. Fortunately she's lovely so not a great issue

What the hell do you work with?

 

[Greg Bobkin]

I blame Graham Potter.

 

[Shropshire Seagull]

Anyone for Nona ?

 

[The Clamp]

Is it Prince William, whoever transcribed his speech, or the media, but someone can't spell granny. Grannie is the plural noun, not the singular and it looks bloody weird in William's statement. Somebody should have known. Somebody should have corrected it before it hit the media. Now it's forever enshrined in history.

Orf with their head!

 

[pastafarian]

I've very fond memories of trying to grab both versions down pool valley,at no point did I stop to think about nouns and plural implications of my actions.

I have shivver inducing memories remembering succeeding and not just trying.
Im glad i have ffinally managed to force myself into forgetting what the place was called.

 

[pastafarian]

What the hell do you work with?

Out of interest when are you fracking off to the Chelsea forum?