I was talking to a chap from Northern England who said was "my son always makes a mess when he pleas in the house."
Why did his son have to make an urgent entreaty, an answer to a charge in a law court, or an excuse or pretext in his house? To my surprise, I finally found out that he meant to say "play".
They also pronounce "luck" as "look".
Sorry for the typo: The first posting should read:
...from Northern England who said, "my son..."
That sounds like a Newcastle Geordie pronunciation. Alan Robson is a Newcastle radio broadcaster who is always making fun of another broadcaster named Wayne. I always laugh because he pronounces his name like "Ween" as in "weenie."
Ryan
Well, I've heard some people pronouce "says" as 'sez'. I always read it as 'seiz'. What's the right form?
I think most Americans pronounce "says" as "sez". Saying it any other way would single you out as a non-native speaker.
What are you talking about? [sez] is the only correct pronunciation of "says". Look it up.
Sorry for the typo: The first posting should read:
...from Northern England who said, "my son..."
Actually it should be
...from Northern England who said, "My son..."
