In English please!

[Teddy Fan]

I still call the off-licence an 'outdoor' and a miserable person has 'a face as long as Livery Street' even though I haven't lived in Birmingham for a long time.

Always a Brummie at heart, though, I love all the old sayings but at the same time it is great to learn new ones; round here they spend a lot of time 'chopsing' (talking!).

Whatever the expression, let's keep it English please - it's a wonderful old language.

So why is the only choice of language on the Birmingham History Forum site 'English (US)'?

 

[postie]

Hi Angela, it's because all the DECENT servers are outside the UK.

 

[Teddy Fan]

Hi Postie,

Yes, I'm sure you're right about the server situation.

Other countries have their own languages and culture - that's great - but am I old-fashioned to want to keep our English language intact?
We have a wonderful heritage of words and sayings and it would be a shame to lose them.

And please, don't start me on changing the spelling of our words...

 

[BernardR]

Angela K Hi - I use an add on spell check and am slowly 'teaching' it the correct way to spell words the correct way.

 

[Dave Riley]

Well, if you ever want to decipher a Brummie posting on the forum you could always take a look here.... www.thedialectdictionary.com/view/letter/Brummie/

 

[Teddy Fan]

Hi Bernie - Great idea about the spell check - let's make it English (UK) all the way!