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Posted 23/02/2010 - 10:27
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Why thanks Mr Spider.
Me? I haven't been here long enough.
(Although some might say it's been too long )
Me? I haven't been here long enough.
(Although some might say it's been too long )
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Posted 23/02/2010 - 10:58
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Being English, I say "Hello". I am not a member of the current fad of speaking American. Born English and proud to be English!
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Posted 23/02/2010 - 12:31
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walkeja wrote:
Being English, I say "Hello". I am not a member of the current fad of speaking American. Born English and proud to be English!
Guilty as charged m'Lud.Being English, I say "Hello". I am not a member of the current fad of speaking American. Born English and proud to be English!
And I am usually so careful not to use Americanisms
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Posted 23/02/2010 - 12:46
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To be totally pedantic about this .
Hello is actually the American spelling of hallo, dating from 1833, when it was first seen in print in the American book The Sketches and Eccentricities of Col. David Crockett, of West Tennessee.
So to be truly English about it you should spell it hallo, as the Dutch and Germans do. It comes from old German in any case.
Hi was first recorded as being used in the speech of a Kansas Indian. Based on hey or hy, from middle English, from about 1475.
Hello is actually the American spelling of hallo, dating from 1833, when it was first seen in print in the American book The Sketches and Eccentricities of Col. David Crockett, of West Tennessee.
So to be truly English about it you should spell it hallo, as the Dutch and Germans do. It comes from old German in any case.
Hi was first recorded as being used in the speech of a Kansas Indian. Based on hey or hy, from middle English, from about 1475.
Posted 23/02/2010 - 12:47
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Oh and Hallo to all our new members from me too
Posted 23/02/2010 - 12:49
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walkeja wrote:
Being English, I say "Hello". I am not a member of the current fad of speaking American. Born English and proud to be English!
hello, hi, hola is all the same in any language my friend. Surely it's the intent behind the greeting that's the most important thing. Being English, I say "Hello". I am not a member of the current fad of speaking American. Born English and proud to be English!
btw - being English and not having been formally introduced. My name is Dave. hi
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Posted 23/02/2010 - 12:51
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Hi Dave!
Posted 23/02/2010 - 14:20
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Gwyn wrote:
To be totally pedantic about this .
Hello is actually the American spelling of hallo, dating from 1833, when it was first seen in print in the American book The Sketches and Eccentricities of Col. David Crockett, of West Tennessee.
So to be truly English about it you should spell it hallo, as the Dutch and Germans do. It comes from old German in any case.
Hi was first recorded as being used in the speech of a Kansas Indian. Based on hey or hy, from middle English, from about 1475.
Well, to be even more pedantic.To be totally pedantic about this .
Hello is actually the American spelling of hallo, dating from 1833, when it was first seen in print in the American book The Sketches and Eccentricities of Col. David Crockett, of West Tennessee.
So to be truly English about it you should spell it hallo, as the Dutch and Germans do. It comes from old German in any case.
Hi was first recorded as being used in the speech of a Kansas Indian. Based on hey or hy, from middle English, from about 1475.
Hallo, used in England as a greeting, is derived from the exclamation of surprise "Hullo".
As in " Hullo! What have we here".
And, strangely enough. "Wotcha!" predates "Hello" as a greeting.
But I'd rather use Hi!
Getting there! Thanks to you guys
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Posted 23/02/2010 - 16:15
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Y'all might enjoy reading 'Made in America' by Bill Bryson
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Posted 24/02/2010 - 00:51
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mikew wrote:
Wonderful, wotcha predates hello.
I irritate no end of people with wotcha which I picked up at university from a friend who grew up in Catford.
Oh joy!
Why don't we 'up the ante'?Wonderful, wotcha predates hello.
I irritate no end of people with wotcha which I picked up at university from a friend who grew up in Catford.
Oh joy!
How's about "Ay oop geezer" - my saaad attempt to cross the North/South divide.
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Being rather lazy, I haven't bothered to reply to each
So, a general HI!!! from me to all the new forum members!!
You'll find this a welcoming and informative place....I know I did.
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