tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817835476996956670.post1677936356647158162..comments2024-03-12T09:44:18.874-07:00Comments on Howling Frog Books: That's Not EnglishJeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14247515387599954817noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817835476996956670.post-48635288870659832062019-03-07T14:25:03.921-08:002019-03-07T14:25:03.921-08:00Aw dude, Joy, that hurts! :) Aw dude, Joy, that hurts! :) Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14247515387599954817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817835476996956670.post-42255213073662911002019-03-06T05:43:45.603-08:002019-03-06T05:43:45.603-08:00This book started my fascination with pantos: http...This book started my fascination with pantos: http://www.joyweesemoll.com/2015/12/04/thats-not-english-bookreview-brifri/<br /><br />I can't help you with 'dude.' Growing up in Missouri, I've only heard it used to make fun of Californians. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09686486016237961393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817835476996956670.post-1071889680888311612019-02-27T14:47:18.970-08:002019-02-27T14:47:18.970-08:00...you said 'howdy'? I'm not sure I&#......you said 'howdy'? I'm not sure I've heard you use that one a lot. About the red hair, no, I couldn't think of anything else to say there in response to the chapter about ginger-persecution in the UK.<br /><br />Brona, maybe Brits say mate too? I feel like that sounds like something real. 'Mate' is certainly a good useful term -- seems to cover about the same territory.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14247515387599954817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817835476996956670.post-45606112776477834442019-02-26T22:43:37.843-08:002019-02-26T22:43:37.843-08:00Last time I was in the UK, brill & gobsmacked ...Last time I was in the UK, brill & gobsmacked were 2 words that seem to be UK-centric. Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817835476996956670.post-50483829126889007422019-02-26T22:42:06.058-08:002019-02-26T22:42:06.058-08:00Aussie’s also don’t use dude. I’ve only ever said ...Aussie’s also don’t use dude. I’ve only ever said ‘dude’ when pretending to be an American!!<br /><br />A large number of Australians use ‘mate’ instead. Again I’ve never used mate in general conversation! Not sure what the Brits say. Maybe, like me, they get by without needing to use a non-gender specific greeting 😊 Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817835476996956670.post-59023952451813912122019-02-26T20:54:02.136-08:002019-02-26T20:54:02.136-08:00I felt a little odd on the East Coast saying, &quo...I felt a little odd on the East Coast saying, "Dude" and "Howdy." <br /><br />That sentence about red hair seems a little out of place. Was there supposed to be more there?jrleekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07365970821072839234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817835476996956670.post-68824474471769883452019-02-25T22:11:27.623-08:002019-02-25T22:11:27.623-08:00It is kind of astonishing, yes! But I need a Real...It is kind of astonishing, yes! But I need a Real British Person to show up and let me know whether it's true. It is sort of difficult to actually imagine, though. Hm, I'm not sure if there are any we've NEVER picked up. There are quite a few that I would feel pretentious and silly saying, like 'cheers' or 'boot.' Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14247515387599954817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817835476996956670.post-23212589798326025542019-02-25T15:35:27.228-08:002019-02-25T15:35:27.228-08:00I would love love LOVE to see a panto! One of thes...I would love love LOVE to see a panto! One of these days I need to make it happen, they sound absolutely bananas.<br /><br />Is it true that British people never pick up the word 'dude'? Is that real? Because that is kind of astonishing considering how often American people (me) say it. Are there any comparable British words that Americans never pick up?Jenny @ Reading the Endhttp://readingtheend.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817835476996956670.post-67721544647509457332019-02-25T12:57:54.190-08:002019-02-25T12:57:54.190-08:00Sounds like fun!Sounds like fun!Nancy Leekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05011355504937848225noreply@blogger.com