To point out that it's PACKED lunch and not PACK lunch?

[ICameOnTheJitney]

I keep seeing threads on here where people say "Pack lunch" I KNOW this belongs in Pedant's Corner but hey...only people who already know will see it then!

I also get irritated by "mash potato"....it's "MASHED potato" ffs.

Wasps I agree....but I have a thick Northern accent and am very working class. I notice that when I say "packed lunch" it sounds as you describe....almost like "pack lunch" but not quite....there's a subtle difference.

What gets me is all the people who clearly mishear this...and all their life, grow up thinking it's "pack"

What about people who say "Chimbley" for chimney! ??? and worse..."Moustosh" for moustache!?

Kepek yes, yes...of course language evolves but it must not evolve nonsensically!

Sitting here now...picking my accent apart. I notice that people with an "RP" accent say "Chick-un" and I say "Chick-in" and they also say "Saus-uge" and I say "Saus-idge"

So Kepek anyone who values accuracy in speech and writing is an old gimmer?

ICame Where are you from? I say the same, the others sound strange.

Kepek you can't disregard the tenses! It's BEEN packed!

SP I am from the North West of England.

MelanieRavenswood

You are correct. They should be saying 'marinated'.

Marinade - noun
Marinate - verb

I say pack lunch.

Even our schools have pack lunch written down etc;

I also say mash. Not even a potato.

Always No need for sad face. I ignore the potato bit as well

Pack lunch annoys me, but I like snap and pack-up.

I hate people using 'text' as the past tense. 'I text him yesterday'. NO YOU DIDN'T YOU TEXTED HIM; it's not that hard to say.

How do you say moustache?

Packed lunch.
I texted him.
Sausidge.
Garridge (for garage).
Mashed potato.

Also from NW. South Ribble to get specific ;)

Mus-tash

^ that's how I would say it.

Texted sounds strange. I dont and wont say it. It is always 'i text him' as I did text him.

I say "piece' and morning snack is "play piece".

In Leeds it was always a "pack up" but I still said piece

Sausidge.

Text.

Garridge.

Mus-stahsh.

From London.