[Gllug] Monthly GLLUG grammar report

[Daniel Andersson]

> 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".

but isn't that due to stupidity? the WAS-part that is, not the
yorkshire-part..

i mean, a lot of people in essex say "innit" after every sentence they say
"are you going into town, INNIT?", which _I_ think shows a lack of
confidence and intelligence

/ d


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