Pedants' corner
You stand need doing that!
ThenCameTheFools · 26/06/2018 15:44
Would you say this was standard English? I'm from Nottingham and it was something my gran would say to mean "you really shouldn't" and I was just pondering if it's a local thing, or not. It just stuck me what an odd construction it actually is!
ImJustMadAboutSaffron · 10/02/2023 21:51
I've heard that as I worked in Nottingham for a while. I couldn't work it out. It was said in a way that implied someone was being a hypocrite.
I was asked if I wanted any tuffies and when I said yes was handed some Haribos. I thought they meant toffee but it apparently extends to sweets of all descriptions.
Also "That'll work, not it?" which actually meant won't it.
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