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Posted By: maverick Linkshänder - 09/24/03 02:06 AM
Found when looking at various tongue-twisters - check it out for other purposes...

http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/szham2b/dialectl.htm

Posted By: Jackie Re: Linkshänder - 09/24/03 02:31 AM
Cool, mav! I remember that we had a discussion about Estuary English, and good heavens--I see that it was a conference topic clear down in Christchurch! Oh my goodness--I see something I have to make a whole separate post on!

Posted By: Jackie THE YORKSHIRE QUIZ - 09/24/03 03:21 AM
This is SO cool--except there's no way that I could see to find out what the correct answers are. So I ask all of your-all's indulgence: I'm going to post the whole list, and my guesses. I would like to know from those "in the know" how I did, please.

Intitot?
Isn't it hot
Giusit ? Did you use it, or Who is it

Summatsupeer? Something's up, here
Garritetten? no idea

Supwidee? What's up with you
Gerartnit? no idea

Smarrarweeim? What's the matter with him
Iampgorrit? I haven't got it

Azzegeniter? Has s/he given it to you/her
Geeit Master? no idea

Eez Gooinooam? He's going home
Asta gorrit withy? Have you got it with you

Isthemmum? Is them them (Are those the ones)
Asta gorrit reight? Have you got it right

Purremineer? no idea, unless it's purr (whisper) in my ear
Ayempt eared nowt? I haven't heard anything

Thalafter gerra newum? You'll have to get a new one
Eesezitintis burraberritis? He says it isn't his ...no idea what the second "word" is

Lerrus gerrus andzwosht? Let's get our hands washed
Sumonemz gorragerroff? Some more names...?

Weevgorragerrus imbux? We've got to get those books
Thamun gerrit lernt? You have to learn it

Shut thigob? Be quiet (shut your mouth)
Owzeeno? How does he know

Aberritinters? no idea
Nardenden, wotardooin? Now then, what are you doing?

Corforus arpastate intmornin? Come for us at half past eight in the morning
Asta seenim on telly? Have you seen him/them on TV

It dunt marrer? It doesn't matter
Lerrus gurrat pixchers? Let's go to the movies

Astagorratanner? Have you got a tenner
Eenose nowt abarttit? He knows, now how about it

Eez gunna garra lorra lolly forrit? He's going to give a lot of money for it
Lerrer gerontbus? Let's get (go?) on the bus

Edurrant perrizead undertwatter? He daren't put his head under the water
Eese seantaddit? He's...no idea

Atledim burreewunt lissen? I'd let him but he won't listen
Oowurrewee- wurree weeizsen? Where were we--were we...(with himself?)

Lerrim purrisaton? Let him put his hat on
Astleclowte thee if tha dutgoer? no idea

Tintintin? It isn't in, is it?
Gerray tergithi andweeit? no idea

Eez gorriss atooam? He's got this at home
Thawanster wesh thi erroile aht? Do you want to wash this...oil?...out

Middads gorrajag? My dad's got a Jaguar
Thakkan iftha wants? You can if you want to

Eez nobutta babbi? He's nothing but a baby
Tantad nown dunnatit as I nosa on? no idea

Cantha kumterowowse tuneet? Can you come to our house tonight
Wears gaffer? Where's ...no idea

Thars moorair inthi lugoile thanthaas onthieard? There's more hair in the ...?... than you have on your head
Gerremoff! Get him off



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