tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4204581716107004836.post6863756919558693167..comments2023-05-22T08:11:05.784-04:00Comments on A Valdese Blog: Another English lesson - my favorite word.A Valdese Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02303901517157716136noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4204581716107004836.post-77437509044774880512008-12-19T21:20:00.000-05:002008-12-19T21:20:00.000-05:00Dori: When I got out of the Army I went to England...Dori: When I got out of the Army I went to England & Ireland for a month before coming home. I couldn't understand half of people said me, my brain was 1/2 syllable behind most of the time. So it's good to have words like 'fixingto' in your repertoire. It levels the playing field. I reckon.<BR/><BR/>Martin: Yes, it is a regionalism, mostly from the southern and southwestern part of the USA. I've heard it and used it most of my life. It's not standard American English, but it's definitely English. Of a sort. Once again, I reckon. <BR/><BR/>Thank y'all for your comments.A Valdese Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02303901517157716136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4204581716107004836.post-15758354993365984002008-12-19T04:46:00.000-05:002008-12-19T04:46:00.000-05:00It just doesn't sound 'English' to me at all. Sure...It just doesn't sound 'English' to me at all. Surely originate from a regional source.Martin MYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13713913200192088210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4204581716107004836.post-20564196403054279312008-12-19T04:32:00.000-05:002008-12-19T04:32:00.000-05:00I love that word...I say it from time to time to a...I love that word...I say it from time to time to amuse my Brit husband :)Dorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10246435607019061325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4204581716107004836.post-1651377040995326002008-12-18T21:11:00.000-05:002008-12-18T21:11:00.000-05:00Anon: Ah've heerd tell people use rat cheer rat s...Anon: Ah've heerd tell people use rat cheer rat smart in this hyere country.A Valdese Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02303901517157716136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4204581716107004836.post-70708991640941019802008-12-18T21:05:00.000-05:002008-12-18T21:05:00.000-05:00I'm a fixingto use that thar word rat cheer!How ab...I'm a fixingto use that thar word rat cheer!<BR/><BR/>How about "rat cheer" as in "Sit down rat cheer!"?<BR/><BR/>Cute, huh?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com