On Wed, 19 Jan 2011 22:56:02 +0000, Stephen wrote:

>>> See you Jimmy, can yer mither sew? ;-)
>>
>> Matter of fact, she does. ;-)
>>
> Then get her to stitch this...

LOL

>>>> Oh, yes, I absolutely can see that - but that's because it's American
>>>> grammar, not English grammar.;-)
>>>
>>> Then call it American not English.
>>
>> I did, or didn't you notice? :-P
>>
> Here;s me thinking you said *Americans*

Well, you quoted me saying it. ;-)

>>>> At times, I'm sure native English speakers think Welsh is easier to
>>>> understand.;-)
>>>>
>>> You must be joking?
>>
>> Just making sure you're paying attention. ;-)
>>
> Having worked at Dwr Cymru for a year, I pay attention. :-)

LOL, I thought I remembered you saying something about having worked in 
Wales at one point, so I knew it would get your attention. ;-)

> I behaved similarly in Jamaica.  Speaking like "Teach" in workshops but
> like me in the office.

I'm sure that confused people at first. :-)

>> In particularly, the way Irish speakers from around Dublin use a hard
>> "T" for "Th" - "Third" becomes "T'ird".  I think it was Barry Cryer who
>> provided a definition for "Farting" as "Irish for 'a star'".
>>
> Again, they do that in Jamaica. Probably picked it up from the Irish
> "Indentured servants" who were transported there (and to Barbados) by
> Cromwell's son.

Quite possibly.

Jim

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