It’s common among the African American community as well, at least the African Americans in Chicago. I hear it all time. I figured it was an form of Ebonics, like the word “finna” which is a contraction of “fixing to”
I would imagine some do. I work with a girl who lives in St. Paul and works downtown Mpls. Is commuting to work the only reason to travel between the cities? I often hear about this or that place that’s cool to go to across the river, and kind of want to check it out, but almost never do. The only reason I rarely go to St. Paul is because there’s no light rail going there.
Edit: I’m black. Am I part of the African American community? I’ve never heard this until two years ago.
An office-mate of mine, born and raised in rural Montana, uses this construction (“Hey, can you borrow me five dollars for lunch?”). The first time he used it, it baffled him that I might think it an unusual construction.
The one to St. Paul has a lot of issues. They need to go down University in St. Paul, which means hundreds of millions to buy out and demolish buildings to make it wide enough.
In Ireland, it’s “I’m going to bring this to the party”, “I went to Thailand and brought it there.”
I tried to explain the nuance to my Irish ex missus: “bring with ‘come’, take with ‘go’”.
(Now I’ve seen the word “bring” too many times and it doesn’t make any sense. Bring bring bring bring bring.)
Hello, who’s calling?
I have a few friends actively involved in that project. A lot of issues is an understatement. It seems like its moving forward, bit by bit.
Common in WI too. And we have “yous guys,” “I seen,” and “brat fry.”
So my new questions are “What is up with the Midwest (and apparently Wales)?” and “Make with the lightrail, already!”
I’m sure there’s a guy or two and three is a very real possibility.
You would deprive these people simply because they are the minority?
This is what happens when you let the peasants control the language. We don’t have a language board to regulate proper usage.
Except that they use ‘bring’ in both instances. First time I ever heard the word ‘spendy’ was from a Wisconsinite. It took me a few seconds to realize that she meant ‘expensive’.
I’m still not over people saying they did something “on accident.” It makes me want to stab puppies. You do something BY accident or ON purpose!
“I’m heading to the mall. You wanna come with?”
My father, a lifelong Minnesotan, hated that “borrow me X” expression. I believe it was because my grandmother was a schoolteacher and simply wouldn’t abide bad grammar or improper language usage.
I think I had simply gotten used to it from being around other kids that used it.
My son, though, is a stickler for proper spelling and grammar. He even refuses to use “text speak” like “U” for “you” or “2” for “too.”
Works 4 me.
I suppose I should chime in, being Minnesotan, but mostly I just have to agree that “borrow me” and “I seen” are stupid. Still not seeing what’s wrong with “bring me,” though.
And…can we just have more light-rail, like, everywhere, please?
“I know it’s not my car, officer, but it’s OK. The real owner stole it to me.”
You people are missing an important part of “borrow me that,” the “okay?” that follows.
I’ll throw in a guess that Minnesota is feeling Kenau Reeves.
You will note that Mr Reeves grew up in Canuckistan, across the border from Minnesota.