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In reply to the discussion: 5 words and phrases people say incorrectly [View all]
madamesilverspurs
(16,480 posts)38. But 'cept
ax for ask has legitimate linguistic history, even the great bard used it. That said, it has its regional homes, and if we didn't grow up hearing it, it does grate on the nerves. Kind of like when I moved to a part of the country where grits were on every menu and I got chastised for speaking it with only one syllable instead of the vernacular greeyuts. Prolly doesn't matter either, yeah?
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Extraordinary video. You should make this an OP. Thank you so much for posting it.
Celerity
Jul 2025
#9
This guy makes a lot of YouTube videos mostly traveling off the beaten path of America.
Lucky Luciano
Jul 2025
#14
Yeah, i worked with a guy who said supposably.... but I think it became a "thing"
IcyPeas
Jul 2025
#26
This young lady captures it perfect. My people, 'cept for the southern sound.
twodogsbarking
Jul 2025
#7
I have traveled all through Southern Appalachia but live in centra pennsavanya.
twodogsbarking
Jul 2025
#10
Yep...that's the New River Gorge bridge, a symbol of WV. on the WV state quarter. Beautiful.
Lucky Luciano
Jul 2025
#15
Stop calling the underage females who were abused by Trump, Epstein and their sick, pedophile friends as 'Young Women' .
Scalded Nun
Jul 2025
#13
"I could care less" is meant sarcastically. It follows a pattern of Yiddish humor, but not known to be Yiddish in origin
eppur_se_muova
Jul 2025
#35
Some more... "Unskilled labor": not a thing. "Republican leadership": LOL
Scott Alan Swaggerty
Jul 2025
#48