"two pair"

L   Tue Dec 23, 2008 2:28 pm GMT
My dad says "two pair". For example, "I got two pair" when referring to two pairs of shoes. Anyone else do this? I just noticed and it sounded weird.
Caspian   Tue Dec 23, 2008 8:52 pm GMT
Where's he from? This is the kind of thing one might say in Devon!! Also, they say 'two pound' rather than 'two pounds'. It's a dialectical feature.
L   Tue Dec 23, 2008 9:28 pm GMT
North Carolina, USA
K. T.   Wed Dec 24, 2008 4:16 am GMT
It isn't uncommon in the south among some speakers.
Poker   Wed Dec 24, 2008 4:39 am GMT
"two pair" is a poker term.