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August 12, 2024

THE NEWS FROM ABROAD

Yorkshire Dialect Society wants apology from council for anti-litter poster that should have read ‘Gerrit in t’bin’

This has been The News From Abroad.

(Thanks to Ralph)

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“I say put the apostrophe where you like,” said the unmistakably Yorkshire poet and broadcaster Ian McMillan. “People get so cross about apostrophes and I say: ‘Don’t worry about it. They’re going to die.’” ...Oh the humanity! ...But what about gerrit?

Gerrit in t’bin = Get it in the bin
which is where I think this controversy belongs.

You should all have an informal get-together, have some hot dog's, and you're attitude's will improve.

Speaking of which, I have a suggestion for Mr. Language Person's next vacation spot.

Can't we all just get along?

O'Bummer needs to buy them a beer.

Seems England has its own Flathead country. It;s in the pudding.

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