Grammar question for our Brits

[Tico]

I'm an American who watches lots of Netflix content from the UK.
Often someone with a certain accent will say 'me' instead of 'my'.
For instance, "That's me car."

Are they saying the word 'my', but pronouncing it 'me'?
Or are they actually using the word 'me'? ... If so, would they also spell it 'me' if they wrote it down?

Enquiring minds ...

[Brucebubs]

You are correct, the word 'me' is being used in place of 'my'.

[Silurian]

In fact 'mi' is more accurate than 'me'. It is understood that 'my' is what is meant, and that is how it would be written.

[Long Jon]

Wow ! You are stuck on Britspeak 101 Tico.

For starters, round my manor, it ain’t a “car” nobody calls it a “car” ... it’s a “motor” .

With a gearstick, bumpers, a windscreen, a boot, a bonnnet and a steering wheel on the driver’s side, not the passenger’s.

Hope this helps. Good luck with your further studies, us Brits will always be happy to help.


PS. I’m pretty fluent in American , but nobody’s ever fully explained , to my satisfaction, what “grits” are *, or even “biscuits and gravy” ...

ok, I get “gravy”... we have that here, but you wouldn’t put it on biscuits.



(*nearest I got was the illuminating response “Grits is grits...” which I feel is only a partial answer to my inquiry.)

[frankmcr]

Originally Posted by Long Jon

“biscuits and gravy” ...

ok, I get “gravy”... we have that here, but you wouldn’t put it on biscuits.

I've been there, and you don't have the kind of gravy that gravy & biscuits gravy is:

https://www.bing.com/images/search?v...x=0&ajaxhist=0

And what you call "biscuits" would seriously not work in that context …

[philo426]

Brits call the hood a bonnet,the trunk is called a boot,windshield is a windscreen, and gas is called petrol.

[Brucebubs]

And a bum is not a tramp and don't even start on fanny.

[inky]

Ha, now that's funny Bruce.
I almost peed mi pants.

[AmericanEagle]

Originally Posted by philo426

Brits call the hood a bonnet,the trunk is called a boot,windshield is a windscreen, and gas is called petrol.

And the fenders are called wings.
and the transmission is called a gearbox,
and the door panels are called door cards.
Wrench = Spanner

[MrDB]

Originally Posted by Long Jon

Wow ! You are stuck on Britspeak 101 Tico.

For starters, round my manor, it ain’t a “car” nobody calls it a “car” ... it’s a “motor” .

With a gearstick, bumpers, a windscreen, a boot, a bonnnet and a steering wheel on the driver’s side, not the passenger’s.

Hope this helps. Good luck with your further studies, us Brits will always be happy to help.


PS. I’m pretty fluent in American , but nobody’s ever fully explained , to my satisfaction, what “grits” are *, or even “biscuits and gravy” ...

ok, I get “gravy”... we have that here, but you wouldn’t put it on biscuits.



(*nearest I got was the illuminating response “Grits is grits...” which I feel is only a partial answer to my inquiry.)

Grits are ground up hominy, which is essentially corn with the yellow outer shell removed (it's maybe slightly more complicated than that but you get the idea). Served automatically as a side dish on your breakfast plate pretty much everywhere in the south. Completely tasteless so everyone has their own way of "dressing" their grits. Butter, syrup, sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, ketchup are a few of the additions made to make grits taste like something.

[TomB'sox]

Originally Posted by Long Jon

Wow ! You are stuck on Britspeak 101 Tico.

For starters, round my manor, it ain’t a “car” nobody calls it a “car” ... it’s a “motor” .

With a gearstick, bumpers, a windscreen, a boot, a bonnnet and a steering wheel on the driver’s side, not the passenger’s.

Hope this helps. Good luck with your further studies, us Brits will always be happy to help.


PS. I’m pretty fluent in American , but nobody’s ever fully explained , to my satisfaction, what “grits” are *, or even “biscuits and gravy” ...

ok, I get “gravy”... we have that here, but you wouldn’t put it on biscuits.



(*nearest I got was the illuminating response “Grits is grits...” which I feel is only a partial answer to my inquiry.)

Grits are a pretty regional dish mainly in the Southeastern US. It is basically a course ground corn mix that is boiled. However, many things are added to it, most often cheese which can be outstanding. Most northerners I would say have not developed a taste for it, but in the south it is a daily staple I would say mostly for breakfast. It is tough to beat a good cheesy grits, it can be verra tasty (threw in a little Scot in there haha)....

[Long Jon]

So if everything I have learned about your culture from my avid study of “The Beverly Hillbillies” is correct ,
then I would guess that “Grits ‘n’ jowels” would likely be the perfect starter before possum stew ?

[jdmulli]

... or Shrimp and Grits if you're feeling fancy.

[TomB'sox]

Originally Posted by Long Jon

So if everything I have learned about your culture from my avid study of “The Beverly Hillbillies” is correct ,
then I would guess that “Grits ‘n’ jowels” would likely be the perfect starter before possum stew ?

Well, if my avid study of Monty Python has taught me all I need to know about the Brits, then I think you are completely justified in your conclusions although I have had grits, but never jowels nor possum stew. But then again I have not had bangers and mash either!!!

[TomB'sox]

Originally Posted by jdmulli

... or Shrimp and Grits if you're feeling fancy.

I bow to your expertise...the best grits I ever had was near Orange Beach Alabama, which I see is your stomping grounds.