# Thomas!! learn to speak..please!! **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [October 30, 2006, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thomas-learn-to-speak-please/378450 "2006-10-30T16:33:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Chez\_Guevara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/aeb1de/32.png) [@Chez\_Guevara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chez_Guevara)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2006, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thomas-learn-to-speak-please/378450/61 "2006-11-04T01:59:21Z")
Wheear 'as ta bin sin ah saw thee, On Ilkla Moor baht 'at?! Wheear 'as ta bin sin ah saw thee? Wheear 'as ta bin sin ah saw thee? On Ilkla Moor baht 'at?! On Ilkla Moor baht 'at?! On Ilkla Moor baht 'at?! Tha’s been a cooartin’ Mary Jane On Ilkla Moor baht ‘at Tha’s been a cooartin’ Mary Jane Tha’s been a cooartin’ Mary Jane On Ilkla Moor baht 'at On Ilkla Moor baht 'at On Ilkla Moor baht 'at Tha’s bahn t’catch thi deeath o’cowd On Ilkla Moor baht 'at Tha’s bahn t’catch thi deeath o’cowd Tha’s bahn t’catch thi deeath o’cowd On Ilkla Moor baht 'at On Ilkla Moor baht 'at On Ilkla Moor baht 'at ---
**Author:** ![chowder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/977dab/32.png) [@chowder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chowder)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2006, 7:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thomas-learn-to-speak-please/378450/62 "2006-11-04T07:18:31Z")
**Chez** Bah gum lad, who’d 'a thowt a Suthner wid 'appen ta ken t’words ta thit? ---
**Author:** ![Quint](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/76d3ee/32.png) [@Quint](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quint)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2006, 8:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thomas-learn-to-speak-please/378450/63 "2006-11-04T08:52:53Z")
[QUOTE=phungi] pretty harsh… he’s a fucking Tank Engine… [/QUOTE] _golf clap_ Well played! ---
**Author:** ![Chez\_Guevara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/aeb1de/32.png) [@Chez\_Guevara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chez_Guevara)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2006, 9:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thomas-learn-to-speak-please/378450/64 "2006-11-04T09:46:13Z")
[QUOTE=chowder] **Chez** Bah gum lad, who’d 'a thowt a Suthner wid 'appen ta ken t’words ta thit? [/QUOTE] Yorkshireman, born and bred. I’ve moved around a bit. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![chowder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/977dab/32.png) [@chowder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chowder)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2006, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thomas-learn-to-speak-please/378450/65 "2006-11-04T12:03:24Z")
[QUOTE=Chez Guevara] Yorkshireman, born and bred. I’ve moved around a bit. 🙂 [/QUOTE] 'appen tha 'as lad but th’as nort forgitten tha roots me owd cock 😃 ---
**Author:** ![chowder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/977dab/32.png) [@chowder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chowder)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2006, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thomas-learn-to-speak-please/378450/66 "2006-11-04T12:04:56Z")
I say old chap, isn’t the English language such a delightful tongue. Innit? ---
**Author:** ![sturmhauke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47c2d/32.png) [@sturmhauke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sturmhauke)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2006, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thomas-learn-to-speak-please/378450/67 "2006-11-05T16:57:21Z")
Y’alls hella wack. I 'ont unnerstan what tha hell yer sayin, fo real dawg. ---
**Author:** ![chowder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/977dab/32.png) [@chowder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chowder)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2006, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thomas-learn-to-speak-please/378450/68 "2006-11-05T17:11:05Z")
[QUOTE=sturmhauke] Y’alls hella wack. I 'ont unnerstan what tha hell yer sayin, fo real dawg. [/QUOTE] Which post are you enquiring of old bean, I’ll translate iffen tha’s in nid ---
**Author:** ![CanvasShoes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/74df32/32.png) [@CanvasShoes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CanvasShoes)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2006, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thomas-learn-to-speak-please/378450/69 "2006-11-05T20:59:17Z")
[QUOTE=Dead Badger] I’m struggling to think of a suitable US analogy. Perhaps think going to a high-level programming interview and saying stuff like “Eeeehh, yer bustin’ my balls here! Fuhgeddabahdit!” and so forth. But even that doesn’t quite work. [/QUOTE] Axe for ask. A strange one, considering that I haven’t heard those who say it use tax for task, max for mask and so on. But it’s seems to be a regional thing, I rarely hear it this far north. Only when I visit the south or midwest, or from those originally from those areas. Another one might be the habit of dropping the ending G and sometimes the T in a contraction (nothin’ somethin’ or doan for don’T etc). And I find duct tape impossible to say and pronounce both t’s without making a (to me) VERY silly sounding and awkward pause between the two words, but that’s just me. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![sturmhauke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47c2d/32.png) [@sturmhauke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sturmhauke)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2006, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thomas-learn-to-speak-please/378450/70 "2006-11-06T05:40:46Z")
[QUOTE=chowder] Which post are you enquiring of old bean, I’ll translate iffen tha’s in nid [/QUOTE] I was wondering about that excerpt from _Canterbury Tales_ that Chez Guevara posted. ---
**Author:** ![chowder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/977dab/32.png) [@chowder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chowder)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2006, 7:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thomas-learn-to-speak-please/378450/71 "2006-11-06T07:52:15Z")
[QUOTE=Chez Guevara] Wheear 'as ta bin sin ah saw thee, On Ilkla Moor baht 'at?! Wheear 'as ta bin sin ah saw thee? Wheear 'as ta bin sin ah saw thee? On Ilkla Moor baht 'at?! On Ilkla Moor baht 'at?! On Ilkla Moor baht 'at?! Tha’s been a cooartin’ Mary Jane On Ilkla Moor baht ‘at Tha’s been a cooartin’ Mary Jane Tha’s been a cooartin’ Mary Jane On Ilkla Moor baht 'at On Ilkla Moor baht 'at On Ilkla Moor baht 'at Tha’s bahn t’catch thi deeath o’cowd On Ilkla Moor baht 'at Tha’s bahn t’catch thi deeath o’cowd Tha’s bahn t’catch thi deeath o’cowd On Ilkla Moor baht 'at On Ilkla Moor baht 'at On Ilkla Moor baht 'at [/QUOTE] Where have you been since I last saw you On Ilkley Moor without my hat (repeat) You’ve been courting Mary Jane On Ilkley Moor without your hat Repeat You’re bound to catch your death of cold On Ilkley Moor without your hat. Repeat. ---
**Author:** ![Chez\_Guevara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/aeb1de/32.png) [@Chez\_Guevara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chez_Guevara)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2006, 8:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thomas-learn-to-speak-please/378450/72 "2006-11-06T08:20:13Z")
[QUOTE=sturmhauke] I was wondering about that excerpt from _Canterbury Tales_ that Chez Guevara posted. [/QUOTE] _Wi’ t’month of April allus blubberin’ wi’ rain Comin’ after t’March dry as chuffin’ bone All t’veins get wet wi’ flippin’ silin’ down And helps t’plants wi’ growin’ ‘Appen whan t’west wind blows It’s fuckin’ cold sithee._ ---
**Author:** ![chowder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/977dab/32.png) [@chowder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chowder)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2006, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thomas-learn-to-speak-please/378450/73 "2006-11-06T12:53:58Z")
**Chez** Do desist old chappie. The colonials are getting confused 😃 ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2006, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thomas-learn-to-speak-please/378450/74 "2006-11-06T23:22:38Z")
[QUOTE=chowder] Where have you been since I last saw you On Ilkley Moor without my hat (repeat) You’ve been courting Mary Jane On Ilkley Moor without your hat Repeat You’re bound to catch your death of cold On Ilkley Moor without your hat. Repeat. [/QUOTE] ‘e’s courtin’ withou’ ‘is bleedin’ 'at? Cor blimey! 'e’s a right chump, that one. Or something like that. Much as I adore UK, I am at a loss in identifying the accents. I think I can ID Liverpool, and Cockney…and posh (whatever it’s called) and RP. Hell, I get Irish and Scots mixed up (please don’t rescind my passport based on this). As to the rest of them-I don’t hear any of them often enough to be able to differentiate. You all can help me in my quest to become more educated. Send me money to fly over and I’ll study really hard… ---
**Author:** ![Chez\_Guevara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/aeb1de/32.png) [@Chez\_Guevara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chez_Guevara)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2006, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thomas-learn-to-speak-please/378450/75 "2006-11-07T02:17:02Z")
[QUOTE=eleanorigby] ‘e’s courtin’ withou’ ‘is bleedin’ 'at? Cor blimey! 'e’s a right chump, that one. [/QUOTE] Indeed. He’s a proper charlie. In fact, in the very next verse, the singer predicts a burial due to ‘deeath o’ cowd’. The song was once recorded by a British comedian who sang it to the tune of _With A Little Help From My Friends_. Try it. It’s much more difficult than my party piece, which is singing _My Old Man’s A Dustman_ to the tune of _I Don’t know How To Love Him_. ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2006, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thomas-learn-to-speak-please/378450/76 "2006-11-07T02:20:37Z")
I’m that chuffed, I am, that you agree with me. 😉 I need to know the lyrics to the Dustman ditty, to really get the full effect of that song… ---
**Author:** ![Chez\_Guevara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/aeb1de/32.png) [@Chez\_Guevara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chez_Guevara)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2006, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thomas-learn-to-speak-please/378450/77 "2006-11-07T02:39:36Z")
[My Old Man’s A Dustman](http://lyricsplayground.com/alpha/songs/m/myoldmansadustman.shtml). For educational and edificatory purposes only. Don’t you dare record it without my permission. ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2006, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thomas-learn-to-speak-please/378450/78 "2006-11-07T02:48:46Z")
Looks a proper nana? \ oh, rather! Now I can’t get that song out of my head…fanks. ---
**Author:** ![Daffyd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/daffyd/32/8923_2.png) [@Daffyd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daffyd)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2006, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thomas-learn-to-speak-please/378450/79 "2006-11-07T03:10:11Z")
Been watching The X Factor this season and there were quite a few people who tried out who used “Fank you”… I think it’s sort of endearing… At least they weren’t saying “Am I Bovvered?” when they got turned down… 😃 ---
**Author:** ![friedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8edcca/32.png) [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2006, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thomas-learn-to-speak-please/378450/80 "2006-11-07T05:12:45Z")
[QUOTE=John Mace] I ain’t got no answers. Ya know what I’m sayin’? [/QUOTE] Wha’happened? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thomas-learn-to-speak-please/378450.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thomas-learn-to-speak-please/378450.md?page=5)