phases that make me want to smack someone

[finn's mom]

BETTA (bet tah)= fish species, possibly Latin, not Greek letter

wow, i have NEVER heard anyone pronounce it that way! Interesting!

[finn's mom]

I do say y'all. It seems to be an acceptable way to make a contraction of "you all." My cousin (I think he's from Indiana, maybe?) says "you's." I love it. Or "you'uns", that one cracks me up.

I do admit, speech will oftentimes get my attention, but I don't typically let it bother me for more than a split second.

These threads are always enlightening.

[davidpizzica]

The Pittsburgh equivelent of "Y'all" is "Yinz" I catch myself using it a lot. If you hear a Pittsburgher speak, it's almost a different language from English. I even have a English/Pittsbuurghese translation guide!