[Gllug] Monthly GLLUG grammar report

[Tethys]

Pete Ryland writes:

>I've heard incantations like "I would if I were more diligent" etc.
>I can't remember hearing this before about 1990, so I'm not sure if
>this is a recent change in the language. After all, you never hear
>people say "You would if you was more diligent" do you?

There are localised exceptions, of course. "You was" is commonly heard
in Saarf London ("you was robbed"). Equally, head up to Yorkshire, and
you could be told "I were on my way t' pit".

Tet :-)

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