What's with you Midwesterners misusing the word "Anymore"???

**Nastyfoot** · 03-02-2006, 01:51 PM

Originally Posted by BillyT

I doubt it. I speak perfectly spoken standard English the same as you'd hear on the news.
I just don't get how people can watch national news TV and don't even notice that they don't speak the same way the announcer who speaks Standard English does.

You would never hear that use of "Anymore" on CNN, just as you wouldn't here the announcer saying he's "fixin'" to give "ya'll" a weather update, nor would he "Axe" the meteorologist if it's going to rain Cats and "Dawgs".

Now I've heard it all

**BillyT** · 03-02-2006, 02:13 PM

Originally Posted by Nastyfoot

Now I've heard it all

You're right. It would be better to say I speak perfectly spoken ghetto English the same as you'd hear on MTV.

Better? Or should it be the Grand Ole Opry?

Edit: Do you actually think there's something wrong with that sentence other than maybe a missed comma or that "Standard" should be capitalized?

**Nastyfoot** · 03-02-2006, 02:33 PM

Originally Posted by BillyT

You're right. It would be better to say I speak perfectly spoken ghetto English the same as you'd hear on MTV.

Better? Or should it be the Grand Ole Opry?

Edit: Do you actually think there's something wrong with that sentence other than maybe a missed comma or that "Standard" should be capitalized?

Oh, I don't know. I think each region of this great country is defined by many things not found in other areas, including accents,language,etc..

I personally think that anchor newsmen sound a little uptight to me. I'll stick with my "pak the cah in havad yad" accent. Just as people from the south will stick with y'all, and the list goes on.

Hearing someones accent defines who they are, where they are from. I think it's kind of cool.

I also thought "Anchorman:The legend of Ron Burgandy"sucked! Maybe sounding like a stuck up jack ass know-it-all was what ruined it for me

**Nastyfoot** · 03-02-2006, 02:59 PM

Dr. Suess books must have really pissed you off as a child.

**MadSeason** · 03-02-2006, 05:16 PM

Well I did a seach on LS1 for "anymore" apparently its used outside of the Midwest too, so quit being a "what sarge called you" when there's 500+ posts where it's been said by people all over the US

**BillyT** · 03-02-2006, 05:23 PM

Originally Posted by MadSeason

Well I did a seach on LS1 for "anymore" apparently its used outside of the Midwest too, so quit being a "what sarge called you" when there's 500+ posts where it's been said by people all over the US

Everyone uses the word anymore.

It's the use of it in the positive that's uncommon and regional.

At least according to the dictionary.

**oneBADDz** · 03-02-2006, 06:01 PM

Originally Posted by Nastyfoot

Dr. Suess books must have really pissed you off as a child.

You're my new hero

**Capster78** · 03-02-2006, 06:43 PM

Im not wasting anymore of my time reading this thread!

**BillyT** · 03-02-2006, 07:06 PM

Originally Posted by Capster78

Im not wasting anymore of my time reading this thread!

Awww! But it's just gettin' good anymore!

**BillyT** · 03-02-2006, 07:07 PM

Originally Posted by Capster78

Im not wasting anymore of my time reading this thread!

By the way, I think that with that usage that it's supposed to be "any more".

**MadSeason** · 03-02-2006, 07:10 PM

anymore interesting facts have you?

BIGRED Z · 03-02-2006, 07:56 PM

Originally Posted by BillyT

ghetto English

That's NIGLISH.

At least that's what people 'round here call it. Ebonics...ghetto fabulous...

Lori

**MadSeason** · 03-02-2006, 08:10 PM

Born down in a dead man's town
The first kick I took was when I hit the ground
You end up like a dog that's been beat too much
'Til you spend half your life just covering up

**MadSeason** · 03-02-2006, 08:11 PM

what the hell

**Hi-Po** · 03-02-2006, 08:13 PM

mmmmmmmmmmmmmm beer and slang. i know i said ide keep out but damn this is too funny to stay away.

BIGRED Z · 03-02-2006, 08:14 PM

Originally Posted by MadSeason

what the hell

Ha ha you fell off the train!!!!

Too damn funny

BIGRED Z · 03-02-2006, 08:15 PM

Originally Posted by MadSeason

Born down in a dead man's town
The first kick I took was when I hit the ground
You end up like a dog that's been beat too much
'Til you spend half your life just covering up

Born in the USA ya big falling off the train goober

**BillyT** · 03-02-2006, 08:22 PM

Originally Posted by BIGRED Z

That's NIGLISH.

At least that's what people 'round here call it. Ebonics...ghetto fabulous...

Lori

And what do the people 'round them thar parts call them folks who speak Niglish, as you call it?

**gettin sideways** · 03-02-2006, 08:29 PM

don't ask

BIGRED Z · 03-02-2006, 09:04 PM

Originally Posted by BillyT

And what do the people 'round them thar parts call them folks who speak Niglish, as you call it?

I don't call it. Just heard it. Guess they call em the same as everyone else. Too clarify for you, that would be African American for the African Americans,
"Springerites" for the white trash wannabe's. Or simply white trash. I have heard "hood rat" tossed around a bit, although this one comes from the actual African Americans themselves.

To put your mind at ease, not to many folks drop the "N" bomb nowadays. It's considered bad form.

Lori