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[Guest -guest-]

From time to time, a question arises on this site regarding the proper use of pronouns.

One does not wish to offend, so it's imperative that all examples are included on any list that's posted here for the education of others.

To wit, here are a few that are common in my part of the country but are all too often omitted:

HIS'N Belonging to that man, as in "Them boys is his'n."

HER'N Property of that female person; i. e., "Is them books her'n?"

ALL Y'ALL Each and every one of you

THEM'S They are.

THEY'S They are.

YOU'UNS All of you, i. e., "You'uns comin' to the barbecue?"

WE'UNS All of us.

'N'THEM Also the others, whose names I shall not list at this time

[Guest Jaques]

From time to time, a question arises on this site regarding the proper use of pronouns.

One does not wish to offend, so it's imperative that all examples are included on any list that's posted here for the education of others.

To wit, here are a few that are common in my part of the country but are all too often omitted:

HIS'N Belonging to that man, as in "Them boys is his'n."

HER'N Property of that female person; i. e., "Is them books her'n?"

ALL Y'ALL Each and every one of you

THEM'S They are.

THEY'S They are.

YOU'UNS All of you, i. e., "You'uns comin' to the barbecue?"

WE'UNS All of us.

'N'THEM Also the others, whose names I shall not list at this time

.....my English teacher who was Polish was wonderful, even tho she always called me by the wrong name - i loved her though her breath smelled of rotten cabbage, because she was such a good teacher and English was my favourite subject - note we have an "e" on the word favourite in Britain - i have got into the way of using easy methods of writing, missing letter off, leavig out commas etc etc (because now i can) - The teacher, if we said "ok" would shout "get out of this classroom, I will not have you using Americanisms in my presence", lol!

My computer also misses letters as i needs a good cleanup - but when I first went to America, it was to Atlanta to fly ligh aircraft from an airfield in Rome, staying in a small motel nearby. Opposite was a small cafe i ate most meals and when i would leave, they used to say "YALL have a nice day now" - at first i looked around and thought - "theres only me - why are they saying you all"?

In Britain we have many different accents and dialects, i recite poems on y-- T---- in a Lancashire accent because i was brought up there but have lost my accent. As people travel more those dialects are fast disappearing which is a pity. When I was young, Iiving in Manchester, I could tell by a persons accent which part of the town they came from.

So yer cant do owt about it lass!

[Guest Jaques]

His head was in the gallery

His feet were in the pit

LONGFELLOW

[Guest -guest-]

Jaques...

Why do the English use so many extra vowels in their words (foeces?!) when Poland has such a dire shortage? Perhaps you could trade for a few of their surplus consonants.

I lived in Rome from 1957 to 1963 and graduated from high school there. I also lived in Atlanta from 1969 to 1977.

My friend Clive is from Wolverhampton but has been to the USA so often that his accent has become somewhat Americanized. But I literally could not understand what his brother was saying when I visited there.

[Guest Jaques]

Well English is derived from Latin

Jaques...

Why do the English use so many extra vowels in their words (foeces?!) when Poland has such a dire shortage? Perhaps you could trade for a few of their surplus consonants.

I lived in Rome from 1957 to 1963 and graduated from high school there. I also lived in Atlanta from 1969 to 1977.

My friend Clive is from Wolverhampton but has been to the USA so often that his accent has become somewhat Americanized. But I literally could not understand what his brother was saying when I visited there.

Ah i expect you know the arfield in Rome then?

As for foeces - well English is derived from Latin and Foeces is such a word though i think its spelt differently in Latin, which language i never studied but

means dregs - yes i can understand you not getting the Wolverhampton accent, not one of my favourite, i love the Welsh language and accent, it has a lovely soft lilt to it...............

[Guest Catherine_M]

Discussion far too cerebral for my taste.

Today is the 30 day anniversary of my start on HRT. And changes are already happening; I (intentionally) gained 12 pounds two weeks ago (from 145 lbs). And it didn't go to my waist or love-handles! Yesterday I looked in the mirror at my rear and thought "Oh my god, it looks completely different". I know it sounds crazy after only 30 days, but I showed my wife and she said "You totally have a woman's butt!" It's really filling out. So are my legs.

OMG, I have never been happier.

[Guest Jaques]

cerebral, well Ms Catherine, lets talk bottoms then, lol! Well dont, Ive never had a "womans" bottom, nor hips - womens shapes are wonderful, i love curvy women - my missus is mixed race African/English and she has lovely curvy everything - its amazing what these hormones will do - or in her case, just nature, as they say "keep taking the pills"

[Guest]

Todays pet peeve.

Not getting replies from "Support Organizations" to my e-mails. Good thing I'm not suicidal! Don't know if this will post, Carriage Returns are not working nor are Emoticons. Huggs, Joann

[Guest]

Well, my later posts seem to have worked fine, Megan.

I'm sure glad I'm not doing the IT thing here.

PJ has more than the hands full keeping things running smoothly around here.

Huggs,

Joann

[Guest -guest-]

There's a free solitaire game on my computer, and I turn to it now and again between fruitlessly sending employment applications into cyberspace and visiting web sites to see who's having more fun than I am (hint: everyone).

This version of Free Cell rewards the player who wins a game with not just an impressive animated display of playing card acrobatics but the recorded sound of enthusiastic crowd applause.

I realized today just how much I've come to rely upon that support to maintain my positive outlook in the face of unrelenting adversity.

If those people - strangers - can look beyond their own problems (not the least of which, for some, may be having died) and take the time to give me a virtual pat on the back, there is nothing I cannot accomplish.

Thank you, my anonymous friends, for giving me the strength I needed to carry on.

[Guest Guitargodess214]

I highly dislike my mother she treats me like crap then throws a fit when I walk out to avoid a fight... only parents can victimize us and turn around and act like the wounded party...

[JJ]

They do know how to push our buttons but you'd be surprised how much you can miss even that when they are gone

Hope things improve between you. Don't know about yours but my mother thought telling you what was wrong with you was how to show love.

Sad for both of us

Johnny

[Guest Claire-G]

Spring is in the air but in my head it's autumn

[Guest Tamar]

Booked in for my first laser consult!

[Guest]

Booked in for my first laser consult!

On to the gorgeous new you! Hug. JodyAnn

[Guest Tamar]

Can't wait Jody.

[Guest angels wings]

She has always been gorgeous to me

Angel.

On a funnier note gee I get silly sloppy lovey dovey sometimes ok funnier note, can't wait to watch her scream

[Guest Tamar]

[Guest Jaques]

Hope all goes well Tamar

[Guest Tamar]

Thank you friend.

I also.

Hugs.

[Guest Claire-G]

wow had a wig on for the first time ever.

I look good with hair

[Guest Claire-G]

Oh and I'm starting group therapy next week.

Yeah me like.

[Guest Claire-G]

Strong silence type's here :0

[Guest angels wings]

Hey Clarie great stuff what colour is your wig ? Is it a long one ?

How did you go with your appt ? Hope it went well

I heard you

Angel

[Guest Tamar]

Sorry Claire. I missed this. How did it go?