What's the correct pronunciation of 'THERE'? - Page 3

retep · 11-07-2012, 14:34

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Originally Posted by danot

Actually, now I think about it, you're right.

'Thiz a parkin space or thear'.

Spot on

Bypassblade · 11-07-2012, 14:41

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Originally Posted by danot

Actually, now I think about it, you're right.

'Thiz a parkin space or thear'.

Unless you're forumasaurus then its "excuse me old bean, one can see that there's a space over there, where you can park your vehicular mode of transport".

janie48 · 11-07-2012, 15:10

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Originally Posted by danot

All to often during debates on SF, a special constable from the Sheffield forum grammar police force will make a sarcastic comment about the poor grammar in another's post, which usually results tit-for-tatting throughout the duration of the thread. Anyhow, due to their profound knowledge and special training in the area of English grammar, I was wondering if one of them could assist me in determining what the correct pronunciation of 'THERE' is.
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Who is this special constable?

I hope they don't notice how often i get the there/they're and your/you're wrong when i type,and you can't get much posher then me.

skinz · 11-07-2012, 15:15

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Originally Posted by janie48

Who is this special constable?

I hope they don't notice how often i get the there/they're and your/you're wrong when i type,and you can't get much posher then me.

Pfft. We're talking posh posh, not wag posh.

danot · 11-07-2012, 15:29

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Originally Posted by poppet2

This should solve your problem.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/There

I think you've misdiagnosed my problem.

danot · 11-07-2012, 15:30

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Originally Posted by skinz

Pfft. We're talking posh posh, not wag posh.

Anna B · 11-07-2012, 15:59

Received pronunciation (ie. the correct form) is 'there,' to rhyme with bear.

Might be interesting to start a thread on whether the way you speak matters these days.

Forumosaurus · 11-07-2012, 16:03

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Originally Posted by Anna B

Received pronunciation (ie. the correct form) is 'there,' to rhyme with bear.

Might be interesting to start a thread on whether the way you speak matters these days.

I've always thought of Received pronunciation as the benchmark, too.

I think although you can understand people who pronounce things wrong a lot of the time, you've got to ask yourself the impression people are going to have on you if you talk a certain way.

People don't like it, but you're judged firstly on your looks, and secondly by the way you speak. The way you speak matters because most of us care about the impression left by us upon other people.

janie48 · 11-07-2012, 16:13

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Originally Posted by danot

Nice to see the OP so amused.

Forumosaurus · 11-07-2012, 16:19

I mean no wonder all these dumb jobless pikeys can't get a job when they're strolling into an interview like:

"Ohhreet aahh luv as seen advert in pepper baahht thas got a job gooin or summat an a wunt miiind geeing it a guh like"

poppet2 · 11-07-2012, 16:20

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Originally Posted by danot

I think you've misdiagnosed my problem.

Click the button on the flags and you will hear the USA and English pronouciation. It won't be a sheffield accent though.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/There

Bypassblade · 11-07-2012, 16:27

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Originally Posted by Forumosaurus

I mean no wonder all these dumb jobless pikeys can't get a job when they're strolling into an interview like:

"Ohhreet aahh luv as seen advert in pepper baahht thas got a job gooin or summat an a wunt miiind geeing it a guh like"

Well you really are the forum bigot of the decade, I mean you hate smokers, and now you having a pop & the unemployed or gypsies, amongst others. I'd love to know what your chosen profession is.

Not sure if you are referring to posters on here, in the veiled attempt with a stab @ the afore mentioned people's.

I mean by the tone of previous posts; its near the Peace Gardens, as you say you have a sandwich in there daily. Personally I can't visualise that Sheffield could have a job that would satisfy such a formidable person as yourself.

janie48 · 11-07-2012, 16:40

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Originally Posted by Bypassblade

Well you really are the forum bigot of the decade, I mean you hate smokers, and now you having a pop & the unemployed or gypsies, amongst others. I'd love to know what your chosen profession is.

Not sure if you are referring to posters on here, in the veiled attempt with a stab @ the afore mentioned people's.

I mean by the tone of previous posts; its near the Peace Gardens, as you say you have a sandwich in there daily. Personally I can't visualise that Sheffield could have a job that would satisfy such a formidable person as yourself.

Gosh! What Jolly good comments.

Bypassblade · 11-07-2012, 16:45

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Originally Posted by janie48

Gosh! What Jolly good comments.

Gosh,

So now it's an offense; to write a reasoned response to someone's comments, who then, don't even come back to you to have a decent conversation. But in today's day & age it's no more, or no less than I would expect.

Oh and me posh no luv, I just paid attention at school all those years ago

Forumosaurus · 11-07-2012, 16:54

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Originally Posted by Bypassblade

Well you really are the forum bigot of the decade, I mean you hate smokers, and now you having a pop & the unemployed or gypsies, amongst others. I'd love to know what your chosen profession is.

Not sure if you are referring to posters on here, in the veiled attempt with a stab @ the afore mentioned people's.

I mean by the tone of previous posts; its near the Peace Gardens, as you say you have a sandwich in there daily. Personally I can't visualise that Sheffield could have a job that would satisfy such a formidable person as yourself.

When did I have a pop at Gypsies? Pikeys?

Pikey is a pejorative slang term used mainly in the United Kingdom to refer to Irish Travellers, gypsies or people of low social class.

Nice that a word with a few definitions, you pick one that you think would show me in the worst light.

By low social class, I mean the under class. Don't have a job, sit at home smoking all day watching Jeremy Kyle and eating crisps for dinner and tea.

I'm working class and that's fine by me, grew up on a council estate, but what's wrong with trying to carry yourself well with dignity, and if I want to have a pop at people I think should be ashamed of themselves I will do.

But you're...diverting from my point, if you're going to say words wrong on purpose, and you know it's wrong because every dictionary with a pronunciation guide says to pronounce it rhymed with bear, then you're opening yourself up to people having a pop at you.

Bypassblade · 11-07-2012, 16:55

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Originally Posted by Forumosaurus

I mean no wonder all these dumb jobless pikeys can't get a job when they're strolling into an interview like:

"Ohhreet aahh luv as seen advert in pepper baahht thas got a job gooin or summat an a wunt miiind geeing it a guh like"

Now if that's not a pop well I don't know what is

Bypassblade · 11-07-2012, 16:58

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Originally Posted by Forumosaurus

When did I have a pop at Gypsies? Pikeys?

Pikey is a pejorative slang term used mainly in the United Kingdom to refer to Irish Travellers, gypsies or people of low social class.

Nice that a word with a few definitions, you pick one that you think would show me in the worst light.

By low social class, I mean the under class. Don't have a job, sit at home smoking all day watching Jeremy Kyle and eating crisps for dinner and tea.

I'm working class and that's fine by me, grew up on a council estate, but what's wrong with trying to carry yourself well with dignity, and if I want to have a pop at people I think should be ashamed of themselves I will do.

Low social class oh boy, still not said what you do for a living old boy have you, well I think you should be ashamed of yourself, being so derogatory to people who may not be sociably as well off as others. Just because people don't have jobs does not make them sub human, or lower class, a lot of them are just unlucky.

And just for the record we don't have people of under class living in Sheffield, but then again you'd say different.

Oh & I grew up on a council estate; when times were hard, not like now where everything is on a plate, but I still don't do people down like you, you are socially or intellectually, no better than anyone on this forum.

janie48 · 11-07-2012, 17:02

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Originally Posted by Bypassblade

Gosh,

So now it's an offense; to write a reasoned response to someone's comments, who then, don't even come back to you to have a decent conversation. But in today's day & age it's no more, or no less than I would expect.

Oh and me posh no luv, I just paid attention at school all those years ago

Was it something i said?

It seems i've caused offence without that being my intension.

Bypassblade · 11-07-2012, 17:05

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Originally Posted by janie48

Was it something i said?

It seems i've caused offence without that being my intension.

Sorry love; accept my apologies I read it wrong, it's just I got wound up by a previous poster

Forumosaurus · 11-07-2012, 17:05

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Originally Posted by Bypassblade

Low social class oh boy, still not said what you do for a living old boy have you, well I think you should be ashamed of yourself, being so derogatory to people who may not be sociably as well off as others. Just because people don't have jobs does not make them sub human, or lower class, a lot of them are just unlucky.

I'm not saying all people on the dole are underclass. What I'm talking about is the people who've been on it for years, who's whole family is on it, and they've clearly got no intention of finding a job. That is underclass.

And I'm not going to apologise for thinking those people are scumbags.