There were, like, five of the "anymore" questions.
P.S. It was done on accident but he did it by accident.
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There were, like, five of the "anymore" questions.
P.S. It was done on accident but he did it by accident.
It sounds retarded to me too, but apparently like almost 100% of kids under 10 in the US say that. My siblings say it and think "by accident" sounds weird. They grew up in the same area and went to the same high school as me. It's just a generational thing.Quote:
Originally Posted by NeoZeedeater
People on the horizon (like, my age) will sometimes use them interchangeably or based on some kind of rule that I haven't yet penetrated as if they're both correct. People over 40 use "by accident" in every case, and under 20 "on accident" in every case.
Interesting. I'm going to pay attention to see if kids are doing that where I live.
Some of it is accent some dialect.Quote:
Originally Posted by NeoZeedeater
Here's my 140 question version:
http://www.the-nextlevel.com/tnl/att...1&d=1378673773
Reds are centered in the same area, but dark blues are dramatically reduced. Similar cities are spot on.
Some of these are pretty interesting, like the casket/coffin question. Practically, they are the same to me- but the context changes things. My grandmother was buried in a casket, while a soldier in an unmarked grave is buried in a coffin. I didn't know that casket can also refer to a decorative box or chest for holding jewels prior to this test.
Other words are fairly interchangeable. I'm sure I pronounce the final consonant in "garage" in the same way as both the middle consonants in "edge" and "measure," although the "measure" version feels more common. Same with trash and garbage. Like Josh a semi-truck would be called several different things, but that's probably the most common for me.
Regarding what I say to someone when they sneeze, "bless you" was what my parents said to me growing up, and the vernacular everywhere I've lived. However I personally say gesundheit since it has less of a religious connotation and people expect you to say something. Honestly I'd rather not say anything.
I attached the "easy course" question. If this means coasting through life, some people have incredibly strange ways of saying that.
IBTN. People who say that probably type "should of" too.Quote:
Originally Posted by NeoZeedeater
Well by/on is sort of arbitrary in this case. For instance the opposite of by accident is "on purpose," so I can see why "on" might feel consistent to someone.
Here's an interesting article about it that shows its adoption nationwide. I have to wonder if there's some TV show or something responsible because it doesn't seem regional:
http://www.inst.at/trans/16Nr/01_4/barratt16.htm
According to this shit, you learn your accent from ages 8-11. Josh, do I not sound like a TayxAN? I spoke to IP for the first time yesterday. He sounded like my Republican cousin with the gun collection. First words were 'How would you pronounce my screen name?' I said 'Eye-Pee' There was a pause. 'Oh you mean the new one, 'EYE-urn tinEE-siCKS'
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If nothing else this thread ruins the "voice" i have in mind for each poster.
You do. Very much so, really. I was surprised the first time we spoke. Do I sound like I'm from Balmer Merlin?Quote:
Originally Posted by Doc Holliday
You sound like a 22 year old that rides bmx bikes and huffs cox