What's another word for "What"?

[Trustmeimadoggroomer17]

Me and DP are teaching DD about manners and we have notice when we call her she says "what" of course that's what we say or we go yee?? To each other... What's the correct response we though if we shout her she should respond yes mummy or yes daddy? Is that right or is there a completely different type word... God were so common, but we don't want her saying what to teachers ect ect

This, in your best creepy voice:

I hate begging for someone's pardon because they have mumbled, but I understand that many people think that pardon is correct in that situation.

I try to teach my son to say "what did you say?" Or "I didn't catch that" or "could you repeat that" . If other people tell him to say "pardon" I grit my teeth and let it slide.

When he is old enough to understand I'll teach him why it is wrong. As I will with 'haitch' and 'bathroom' (when used for a room without a bath).

But pardon isn't wrong, it's just what some people say. Language evolves Jilly Cooper is hardly the OED.

The fact that some people say it doesn't make it correct.

And the fact some people don't doesn't make it wrong!

What precisely requires pardoning?

It's when we say her name like when she is in another room she just says "wwwhhat" enthisizes the the "t" I'll stick with the yes mummy and yes daddy haha thanks all

It's when we say her name like when she is in another room she just says "wwwhhat" enthisizes the the "t" I'll stick with the yes mummy and yes daddy haha thanks all

Carrots, the fact that the listener wasn't listening to hear what was said.

Pardon, sorry, excuse me, could you repeat that...there's loads of replacements for 'what'!

Generally I find that when I need someone to repeat something it is not because I was not listening. If you are so rude as to hold conversations with people in which you do not listen, perhaps you do need to ask their pardon.

We say 'sorry?' Or 'say again?'

Answers to my name include- ya-haaa/you rang/yes m'lady and what. Don't worry too much about it!

Oh dear Carrots, such comments are unnecessary aren't they? Now that's rudeness personified. If you're on the periphery of conversations, or join in late, saying pardon is a perfectly acceptable way of asking someone to repeat something.

I think it depends on the way it is said.

"What?" In a normal, questioning way is fine, but "WOT?!" Would be rude IMHO. Same for "yes?". I always imagine Kevin or Perry saying it and try not to be like them haha!

I usually say "what?" Or "yes?", only "pardon?" Or "sorry?" If I didn't quite hear what was said.

Perhaps it is acceptable to you, thisway, but it is not to me. If you want to teach your children to be apologetic for mishearing, that is your business. I will explain to mine why it does not make sense.

I would also find it quite rude for someone to join in a conversation late and say 'pardon', whatever I thought of the word.

You certainly know a lot about rudeness Carrots!

Is it not rude to interrupt conversations and eavesdrop?

On that we can agree of course 🥕 but you know very well that was not what I meant. Pardon me but my bed is now calling.