tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post288598591115704318..comments2024-01-24T11:41:28.022+00:00Comments on A Cuban In London: Living in a Bilingual World (The One About Scrabble)A Cuban In Londonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-55361108188767787202011-06-18T19:38:16.934+01:002011-06-18T19:38:16.934+01:00Rachel, you're right, or, should I say half ri...Rachel, you're right, or, should I say half right. Because 'innit' was originally the contraction for "ain't it" which was the shorter form of "isn't it". However, according to what I've been told and what I've read "innit" stopped applying just to "isn't it" and became the shorter version of "hasn't it" as in: "He's got the dough, hasn't he?" ("He has the dough, ain't he?").<br /><br />Anyway, as a non-native speaker, it's always hard to know what's right and what's wrong. I just go with the flow. :-)<br /><br />Many thanks to you all for your comments.<br /><br />Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-21875629356783875522011-06-18T02:23:06.332+01:002011-06-18T02:23:06.332+01:00Great post, Cuban. Yes, our language is ever-chang...Great post, Cuban. Yes, our language is ever-changing. I'd love to have been a fly on the wall when the linguists argued and philosophised about the new dictionary additions.Maxine Beneba Clarkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11182307325679199430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-71538882033855637732011-06-17T23:59:03.447+01:002011-06-17T23:59:03.447+01:00I've always thought 'innit?' was the c...I've always thought 'innit?' was the contracted form of 'isn't it?' and I notice (though I wouldn't say I mind!) when I hear it used in contexts where the longer form wouldn't be appropriate. But maybe that's just me.<br /><br />As for Scrabble, I understand why they have to update the dictionary to move with the times, but I do think they should consider whether the letters need re-valuing now that a V (which participates in precisely no two-letter words) is harder to play than an X (which may be used in AX, EX, XI, OX, or XU depending on your vowel of choice...)Rachel Cotterillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08969719330048416996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-59373353732977639952011-06-17T11:41:09.793+01:002011-06-17T11:41:09.793+01:00I am not a native English speaker, but I have been...I am not a native English speaker, but I have been taught in English right from primary school. Almost twenty-eight years of listening, speaking, reading and writing a language has made me quite proficient. I'm all for English being adaptive and inclusive, but "grrl"? I really have my reservations against this one.SGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07439071211238467709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-67817324542325636632011-06-16T23:57:43.688+01:002011-06-16T23:57:43.688+01:00As an absolute avid Scrabblist I am wholy in favou...As an absolute avid Scrabblist I am wholy in favour of new words being added to our repertoire for the board - plus of course it proves that the language is so alive (ps I have only played once in Spanish and although I won I had the most awful brain ache and migraine after which proves that i am nowhere near being bilingual) How do you feel playing in Spanish and English?? Greetings from MexicoCatherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06255193476024745869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-56039006593307278432011-06-16T17:47:59.000+01:002011-06-16T17:47:59.000+01:00Believe you me. I can't wait to test other pla...Believe you me. I can't wait to test other players' patience when I place my five tiles across the Scrabble board spelling out the word "innit". And all legit, guv, right?<br /><br />Thanks for your comments.<br /><br />Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-90668469665863342812011-06-16T15:23:41.458+01:002011-06-16T15:23:41.458+01:00Oooh, maybe it's time to get back into Scrabbl...Oooh, maybe it's time to get back into Scrabble again. I used to be like Judy's mom, but maybe my Scrabble friends have forgotten?Judith Mercadohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13739476600999112092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-288106613450212012011-06-16T06:46:27.709+01:002011-06-16T06:46:27.709+01:00I stopped playing Scrabble years ago because my Mo...I stopped playing Scrabble years ago because my Mom is a killer-Scrabble (and Trivial Pursuit) player, hauling out obscure words that, when we rushed to the OED to challenge her were there, in black-and-white, for all to see. BUt, with words like "innit" and "Grrrrl" (yes, I added in the extra R's!) in my cache, this post has inspired me to challenge her again! :)<br /><a href="http://judycroome.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Judy, South Africa</a>Judy Croome | @judy_croomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17455755011354905278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-89885759781098754202011-06-16T03:17:19.882+01:002011-06-16T03:17:19.882+01:00You are always so clever my friend. Plus you alway...You are always so clever my friend. Plus you always manage to put a smile on my face.Yolihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06068063513978782703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-1886313541893383782011-06-16T02:50:58.287+01:002011-06-16T02:50:58.287+01:00I'm forwarding this post to all my Scrabble lo...I'm forwarding this post to all my Scrabble loving friends! We're hooked over here with a game on our Android phones called Wordfeud.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03313726816776097840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-46824838914897075742011-06-16T02:50:51.524+01:002011-06-16T02:50:51.524+01:00I played a "pirate" game of scrabble onc...I played a "pirate" game of scrabble once that consisted only of arrrrr and garrrrr and yarrrrr. You could put down as many rrrs as you had or wanted. Very fun. I've never heard of grrl or innit, but figured them out as I read your post. Hmmm, I say Hmmm. Well, if it scores more points. I like what Mim says. ;-)Jodi MacArthurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13373591664178281529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-23711039381466514732011-06-16T01:25:41.782+01:002011-06-16T01:25:41.782+01:00If language doesn't change it dies.
Even lang...If language doesn't change it dies.<br /><br />Even language purists may shake that thang--when no one's looking.<br /><br />Hello from South Beach . . .Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13039776441665375475noreply@blogger.com