U or non-U

Started by Ithoriel, 12 March 2014, 11:19:10 AM

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TinyTerrain

You do realise that if Brittany Spears got married to Brian Ferry she would be called Brittany Ferry!

By the way 40% posh,

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mollinary

An uncomfortable 57%!

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Duke Speedy of Leighton

Is that uncomfortably low or high?
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mollinary

Uncomfortably middling!

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Fenton

Quote from: mad lemmey on 20 March 2014, 07:45:32 PM
Is that uncomfortably low or high?

I think it means you will go out on strike if the staff canteen uses the wrong cutlery
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mollinary

Quote from: Fenton on 20 March 2014, 08:02:29 PM
I think it means you will go out on strike if the staff canteen uses the wrong cutlery

Absolutely, if one had a staff canteen, actually. Or staff, come to that!

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fsn

I say Fenton! You could warn a chap before you use that kind of language!
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Hertsblue

Exactly, fellow's just a bounder cad oik trade unionist.
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burnaby64

30%---which is rather poor considering I know a man whose father once danced the foxtrot with Lady Diana Cooper. Obviously not good enough. ;D

FierceKitty

Thank heavens we ex-colonials aren't expected to know the difference, and can concentrate on getting the grammar right.
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Hertsblue

Some colonials I've met wouldn't know grammar if it sat up and bit them on the ar$e.
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FierceKitty

Can't dispute that, alas.
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howayman

I am Northern English so what the hell do i know about grammer. Some Ukranians once told me off for the way i spoke English.