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“She looked at him gone out” - what region uses this phrase?

295 replies

Lunificent · 07/01/2022 20:43

My friend says it all the time but I’ve never heard anyone else say it here. I just realised her parents are from Northampton. Would it be from there?

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Soundofshuna · 07/01/2022 21:56

Mard even

Bluebluemoon · 07/01/2022 21:57

I'm from Manchester and I've never heard this in my life!

Every day's a school day!

Badabingbadabum · 07/01/2022 21:58

Curious that some West Mids people have head it. I live in Birmingham and have never heard it.

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 07/01/2022 21:59

[quote Lunificent]@SunshineOnKeith - she doesn’t say Spring Bank Holiday. She says “Springbank” all one word as if it’s the way everyone says it.[/quote]
Common round here. S/W eve.

ChuckMater · 07/01/2022 21:59

We say it in Lincolnshire

northernstars · 07/01/2022 22:00

Yep, Lancashire.

junecat · 07/01/2022 22:00

Said lots here in East Cheshire

Clevs · 07/01/2022 22:03

West Midlands here and although I've heard it plenty of times and know what it means I don't think I've ever used it.

freelions · 07/01/2022 22:04

I've honestly never heard this expression and wouldn't have had a clue what it meant (before reading this thread!)

I live in West Yorkshire and grew up near the North Yorkshire coast

EssexLioness · 07/01/2022 22:04

South Yorkshire

Catswhisky · 07/01/2022 22:04

I’m in Yorkshire and I’ve never heard it. DM often uses local phrases but she would say bonkers like pp.

Always called that holiday Springbank.

What do you call pot on a broken bone if you don’t call it a pot?

Kirkstall Abbess great name

KissTheHostGoodbye · 07/01/2022 22:05

It's a thing in Yorkshire

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 07/01/2022 22:05

S/W eve = S/W Yorks

DonttouchthatLarry · 07/01/2022 22:08

Heard it regularly growing up in the West Midlands.

NoWordForFluffy · 07/01/2022 22:11

A cast, @Catswhisky.

GrasssInPocket · 07/01/2022 22:11

Never heard it in over 20 years of living in the East Midlands. Although I am familiar with the local 🦆... Grin

Ikeepbuyinganimals · 07/01/2022 22:12

I use this a fair amount. From Lincolnshire.

Catswhisky · 07/01/2022 22:13

@NoWordForFluffy

A cast, *@Catswhisky*.
Ah yes, I have heard that. Pot makes more sense though 😀
titchy · 07/01/2022 22:13

@Soundofshuna

Mard even
Oh love the word 'mardy'! And mardyarse!
NoWordForFluffy · 07/01/2022 22:16

Ah yes, I have heard that. Pot makes more sense though

Well, visually, I suppose. But it's a plaster cast, so a cast is very much what it is!

coffeepleeease · 07/01/2022 22:16

Common here in Lincolnshire

Heronatemygoldfish · 07/01/2022 22:17

NE Derbyshire native here and yes, very common when I was growing up and I still use it occasionally when talking to my dad, but I doubt if my very southern DH and DS would understand!

(I also say jitty and ayup duck!)

Ballcactus · 07/01/2022 22:17

Notts here & everyone says it

Tiredalwaystired · 07/01/2022 22:19

I say it. Grew up in Lincolnshire. Until you mentioned it just now I had no idea it wasnt a widely known expression.

YouWereGr8InLittleMenstruators · 07/01/2022 22:19

Thanks, Remus!