What's with "wiv?"
Nigel E. Richardson
nigel at impolex.demon.co.uk
Sun Aug 11 19:38:26 CDT 1996
> From: plachazu at ccnet.com (jm)
> Reading _GR_ I've always assumed that "wiv" is out of some regional dialect,
> but though I've heard people from back east say "youse" I've never actually
> heard anyone say "wiv." Anybody know if it's authentic? What region? What
> dialect?
Gawd blimey, guv, where the bleedin' 'ell do you fink the first
part o' the bleedin' book's based? Laaaahn-dan, innit? Which
'appens to be in England, knowarramean?
---Nigel
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