Monday, June 21, 2010

Popular phrases out here

Does grammar and cultural awareness die when you hit a certain border?
  1. "Can I help yous?"  ("You" is not a word meant to be pluralized.)
  2. "All's I gotta do ...." ('cause all's you need is love?  Sigh.)
  3. "You guys' stuff."  (You could just simplify and say "your.")
  4. "I fixed it real good." (I fixed it.  'nuff said.) 
  5. "I think I like it more better."  (You don't need "more" if the word ends with -er.)
  6. "Don't got."
  7. "Ain't."
  8. "Ain't got."
  9. "Them people."
  10. "Chinaman."
  11. Iraq pronounced as "eye-rack"
  12. Iran pronounced as "eye-ran"
I'll keep adding to this list.

1 comment:

  1. HILARIOUS! why do I keep picturing my kind speaking those phrases?

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