tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4062001273534017588.post3687573872055990758..comments2023-06-04T16:08:00.279+01:00Comments on Get it right 3rd time around: The wonderful English language (and I thought I was getting it at last)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4062001273534017588.post-2463348344334050422008-03-16T21:36:00.000+00:002008-03-16T21:36:00.000+00:00David it would appear that I might be in the major...David it would appear that I might be in the majority here when it comes to not understanding the Hemming Way House slang.<BR/><BR/>So I will continue to try to engage in conversation at the track albeit not regular English. Lol<BR/><BR/>Feel free if you will to translate the additional terms that I struggle with ; ) Bodies By Joice https://www.blogger.com/profile/10673226613298094895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4062001273534017588.post-23401158455951619152008-03-16T20:30:00.000+00:002008-03-16T20:30:00.000+00:00Hi Joice,You shouldn't feel too bad about not know...Hi Joice,<BR/><BR/>You shouldn't feel too bad about not knowing some of those terms... I've lived in the United States my entire life (except for when Uncle Sam sent me to various countries... including the UK when I was in the Marines), and the only one of those terms I had ever heard was "tapped out"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4062001273534017588.post-49485692892278425482008-03-16T19:58:00.000+00:002008-03-16T19:58:00.000+00:00You forgot the phrases "G'd", "rat", "foot in foot...You forgot the phrases "G'd", "rat", "foot in foot out", "Mr. Me Too's" etc. Come on Joice, I thought you were learning here....David Oliverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10672544819167012102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4062001273534017588.post-47136269102375309632008-03-16T19:45:00.000+00:002008-03-16T19:45:00.000+00:00You're in the U.S. so you must be late like the re...You're in the U.S. so you must be late like the rest of us black folks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4062001273534017588.post-15554204144070143072008-03-16T16:58:00.000+00:002008-03-16T16:58:00.000+00:00The problem is, my dear, that you also train with ...The problem is, my dear, that you also train with Aub and D.O. who are notorious for creating their own english language as well. Even I learn new phrases when I hang out with them.Briannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09930781699703723927noreply@blogger.com