Comments on: Learning English in England http://www.ockle.org/blog/2008/12/08/learning-english-in-england Martin's Minddump. Mindfield. Data Minding. Whatever. Thu, 25 Dec 2008 04:47:04 -0200 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: jreynold http://www.ockle.org/blog/2008/12/08/learning-english-in-england/comment-page-1#comment-51600 jreynold Thu, 25 Dec 2008 04:47:04 +0000 http://www.ockle.org/blog/?p=154#comment-51600 English punctuation is dumb? That's a question? or a statement. English punctuation is dumb?

That’s a question? or a statement.

]]> By: rjdotorg http://www.ockle.org/blog/2008/12/08/learning-english-in-england/comment-page-1#comment-51221 rjdotorg Sat, 13 Dec 2008 05:09:10 +0000 http://www.ockle.org/blog/?p=154#comment-51221 Clearly us antipodeans are way behind on the subtleties of the mother tongue. Clearly us antipodeans are way behind on the subtleties of the mother tongue.

]]> By: Martin http://www.ockle.org/blog/2008/12/08/learning-english-in-england/comment-page-1#comment-51143 Martin Tue, 09 Dec 2008 13:01:01 +0000 http://www.ockle.org/blog/?p=154#comment-51143 The chap I overheard actually made a distinction between "innit" and "isn't it", as in "Lucky for you there's seats left, innit?" but "Who's going to Cardiff isn't it." Fascinating. The chap I overheard actually made a distinction between “innit” and “isn’t it”, as in
“Lucky for you there’s seats left, innit?”
but
“Who’s going to Cardiff isn’t it.”
Fascinating.

]]> By: rjdotorg http://www.ockle.org/blog/2008/12/08/learning-english-in-england/comment-page-1#comment-51142 rjdotorg Tue, 09 Dec 2008 12:17:14 +0000 http://www.ockle.org/blog/?p=154#comment-51142 Innit "innit", innit? Innit “innit”, innit?

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