quote: | Originally posted by Lira
Ooooh, it makes sense then! It happened in Glasgow, so it IS Scottish!
As for plaid, I didn't know I could say "tartan shirt". I knew the word, but I had always seen the expression "plaid shirt" instead, so I thought it was one of those fixed-phrases (like in Portuguese we say something similar to "chequered", but in isolation the word just refer to "checkers"). And I mispronounced it for years, as I thought it rhymed with paid.
I've had so many surprised I don't think I'd be shocked if you told me "Stu" is pronounced just like "Dave" |
Glaswegian is basically it's own language. My best mate is from Glasgow so I'm fluent now but after speaking to him for even 10 minutes sometimes I catch myself questioning if I'm properly pronouncing in English anymore.
One of the most bizarre ones:
Brilliant.
He pronounces: Briw, Yent (yes, with a very slight pause between the syllables and a little bit of a roll on the "br".
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