Twenny

[RaraRachael]

Since when did the second t in twenty disappear?

Three times over the past few days, I've heard reporters and presenters saying "twenny".

It's twenTy FFS.

I listen to R4 a lot and have literally never heard that. Though again its a perfectly legitimate dialect (not accent) syntax.

It really isn't correct grammar. Yes you hear it everywhere, just like should of, but that doesn't make it correct.
And I heard it three times today, and today I was hardly listening to the radio.

It's just a regional variation. I can't get worked up about it. I come from a region with a very peculiar and strong dialect: often unintelligible to outsiders and definitely not conforming your “correct grammar” edict. And the BBC, after all, is supposed to represent Britian, not the Home Counties. I like hearing regional variations. I dont presume to police what dialect people use in their spoken language, especially if it’s perfectly obvious what they mean. What I dont like is sloppiness (I agree, ‘should of’ etc is very annoying) but spoken dialect, nope thats something I actively enjoy.

It's not a regional variation (which region?). It's incorrect grammar which is just extremely common, in all regions.

Needs done etc is a strange regional variation that doesn't bother me. I accept it's regional. I was sat/stood isn't. But it's so common that many people think it's correct.

It's great that sort of thing doesn't bother you. I wish it didn't bother me but, every time I hear it, it's like nails down a blackboard. It really is some sort of internal physical reaction.

I'm aware it's completely irrational but that's the effect it has on me.