StanBalaban Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 16 hours ago, bickster said: Have you been drinking... in town? Mate. Ewe. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanBalaban Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 19 hours ago, Genie said: Reveal hidden contents waits for the ‘aitch brigade to arrive In fact, "double ewe". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PussEKatt Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 How about "Queue" for a really strange word ? There are 4 silent letters,FFS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted October 27, 2021 Moderator Share Posted October 27, 2021 2 hours ago, PussEKatt said: There are 4 silent letters I reckon there's 2 Queue is pronounced "Cue" ** - so the last u and e are the silent ones, surely? ** unless you're one of those weird people who don't pronounce quarter as korter and insert some extra sounds into words and say it as "Kwee-you-ee" for no fathomable reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted October 27, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted October 27, 2021 Oh no, not this 'korter' nonsense again... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted October 27, 2021 Moderator Share Posted October 27, 2021 5 minutes ago, mjmooney said: Oh no, not this 'korter' nonsense again... Nope, we're on to Kyoo now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted October 27, 2021 Moderator Share Posted October 27, 2021 Kworter surely? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 If it helps, queue in Welsh is ciw. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 13 hours ago, chrisp65 said: If it helps, queue in Welsh is ciw. There you lot go again, just spouting bollocks to be contrary.. Do a proper speaking, like us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 22 minutes ago, lapal_fan said: There you lot go again, just spouting bollocks to be contrary.. Do a proper speaking, like us! We also have the word cont. My fave though, is the word for school is ysgol, which is also the word for ladder. Which is great, when you think about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted October 28, 2021 Moderator Share Posted October 28, 2021 Lapal is Welsh for bottom rung 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PussEKatt Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 21 hours ago, blandy said: I reckon there's 2 Queue is pronounced "Cue" ** - so the last u and e are the silent ones, surely? ** unless you're one of those weird people who don't pronounce quarter as korter and insert some extra sounds into words and say it as "Kwee-you-ee" for no fathomable reason. Ok,I stand corrected. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 On 28/10/2021 at 13:00, PussEKatt said: Ok,I stand corrected. ... said the man in the orthopaedic shoes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted November 3, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted November 3, 2021 On 29/10/2021 at 17:37, Genie said: My mom has a Corsa. I'll be searching for that today! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PussEKatt Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 On 30/10/2021 at 00:37, Genie said: Could be the reason that car is not sold in Australia ?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted November 3, 2021 Moderator Share Posted November 3, 2021 35 minutes ago, PussEKatt said: Could be the reason that car is not sold in Australia ?! They're called Holdens over there. Seems you'd call Stevo's mother car a Holden Barina. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PussEKatt Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 32 minutes ago, BOF said: They're called Holdens over there. Seems you'd call Stevo's mother car a Holden Barina. THey are probably called Holdens over here because no one needs a shark in their car here in Australia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted November 5, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted November 5, 2021 Lord Nelson never lost an eye. He had some temporary damage to it, but only wore an eye patch for a short time while recovering. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted November 15, 2021 Moderator Share Posted November 15, 2021 Loch Ness contains more water than all the lakes in England and Wales combined. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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