Grammar Police

[Webb]

*I believe those of the U.S. closer to the southern hills differentiate these with tis, thar, yer/yur and yor, respectively...

That is not as far off the mark as you think.

Standard English does not differentiate between "you" (singular) and "you" (plural).

It it correct to say:

"Would you (John) like to visit me on Saturday?" and

"Would you (John and your family) like to visit me on Saturday?"

In the Southern United States you would say:

"Would you (singular) like to come over for the game on Saturday?" or

"Would y'all (plural, bring the family, we're cooking a pig) like to come over for the game on Saturday?".

In the Northeast United States you would say:

"You (singular) want to come over for the game on Saturday?" or

"Youse (plural) coming over for the game on Saturday?

[alrot]

Hey Y'all !

I know that even before I lived in USA because that is and English class You(singular) and you (plural) ,I have seen many times people say [i]how are you doing

[Webb]

Wouldn't you say:

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[jetprop]

here in ireland you would say:
are you (bob) coming to the party?
are ye (bob and john) coming to the party.

[Fozzer]

here in ireland you would say:
are you (bob) coming to the party?
are ye (bob and john) coming to the party.

Here in England we say..

"If "you lot" are coming to the party...then don't forget to bring a bottle!"

Paul...HIC!... [smiley=beer.gif]....!

[H]

[quote]In the Northeast United States you would say:
"Youse (plural) coming over for the game on Saturday?

[Fozzer]

[quote][quote]In the Northeast United States you would say:
"Youse (plural) coming over for the game on Saturday?

[jetprop]

[quote][quote]In the Northeast United States you would say:
"Youse (plural) coming over for the game on Saturday?

[Fozzer]

I am always fascinated with foreign accents/dialects based on the English language, and of course, we only get samples of the North American language from Hollywood films, and U.S. radio broadcasts, which may not accurately represent the local U.S. dialects!

I get my daily dose of California accents from...>>> http://www.kron.com/

Paul... ...!

@H...I need some examples from your neck of the woods... ...!

[H]

I am not an irish expert, either (the opposite actually) but I do know that that sentence is perfect.
but I think there is another way of saying it (again, I am rubbish at Irish)
and we mainly speak English here; Irish is only speaken all the time in certain areas.

I was trusting the Translater at http://dictionary.reference.com/   ;)
However, in latter grade school I was forced to take French and remember that tu was a dearly personalized form of vous, the common French equivelent of English you (the Franks were Germanic but their conquered subjects, the more numerous Gauls, were mainly Celtic).

8-)

[jetprop]

lol.
why do all topics here end up totaly off-topic.
well,this is simviation.

and i think irish is actualy a kind of 'base' language.
it is very simular to celtic and most european languages are based of celtic,creek and latin.

and incase anyone wants some basic lessons.
don't go to my teacher.

[H]

I think irish is actualy a kind of 'base' language... ...very simular to Celtic

Irish is Celtic, part of the Goidelic branch: Celtic is an overall group of languages, the other major branch being Brythonic (as the Cymric and, as best we know, the ancient Gauls).

...most European languages are based of Celtic, Creek and Latin.

Try Celtic, Germanic, Latin and Slavic, amongst others...
Creek is a southeasterly US, Native North American linguistic group; unless you've made a remarkable discovery, they've no known association with the rest of the modern world.

[patchz]

Creek is a southeasterly US, Native North American linguistic group; unless you've made a remarkable discovery, they've no known association with the rest of the modern world.

Which reminds me that I would still like to learn to speak Cherokee, since my great, great grandfather was a full blooded Chief. But I doubt I have the intelligence to learn, especially this late in the game.

[jetprop]

I think irish is actualy a kind of 'base' language... ...very simular to Celtic

Irish is Celtic, part of the Goidelic branch: Celtic is an overall group of languages, the other major branch being Brythonic (as the Cymric and, as best we know, the ancient Gauls).

...most European languages are based of Celtic, Creek and Latin.

Try Celtic, Germanic, Latin and Slavic, amongst others...
Creek is a southeasterly US, Native North American linguistic group; unless you've made a remarkable discovery, they've no known association with the rest of the modern world.

[alrot]

[quote]Wouldn't you say:

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