Colloquialism - omitting certain words (e.g. “here's a blanket, keep you warm” instead of “to keep you...
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I hope my example is correct but I believe natives will get the idea. This is something I've noticed recently in American movies and it seems to be particular to Southern speak. Am I right? Are there any rules for what's typically omitted?
Edit: some more examples
"Coming back now, try putting this on me" instead of "to try"
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I hope my example is correct but I believe natives will get the idea. This is something I've noticed recently in American movies and it seems to be particular to Southern speak. Am I right? Are there any rules for what's typically omitted?
Edit: some more examples
"Coming back now, try putting this on me" instead of "to try"
colloquialisms southern-usa-english
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What more do you want to know? This isn't a discussion forum, but if you have a specific question about an American dialect, we can try to answer it.
– Juhasz
9 hours ago
For starters I'd like to know if I'm right in assuming it's specific to Southern US dialects.
– user3671607
9 hours ago
Prof. Lawler calls it "conversational deletion." You can find plenty of examples of this in the works of Elmore Leonard. And no: not specific to Southern U.S. dialects, though it's quite often heard there. Abridgements such as "you go forty, fifty miles up the road" all over.
– Robusto
9 hours ago
Is it used outside of US?
– user3671607
9 hours ago
I hear it as "... blanket. [It'll] keep you warm." Spoken language tries to move at the speed of thought. If you have a simple idea, you say it in as few phonemes as possible. Native speakers have a feel for what can be dropped. Surprisingly little explicit verbiage is required. I assume the practice is not limited to the US, or maybe even to Earth. southpark.cc.com/clips/151539/welcome-to-marklar
– remarkl
5 hours ago
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I hope my example is correct but I believe natives will get the idea. This is something I've noticed recently in American movies and it seems to be particular to Southern speak. Am I right? Are there any rules for what's typically omitted?
Edit: some more examples
"Coming back now, try putting this on me" instead of "to try"
colloquialisms southern-usa-english
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I hope my example is correct but I believe natives will get the idea. This is something I've noticed recently in American movies and it seems to be particular to Southern speak. Am I right? Are there any rules for what's typically omitted?
Edit: some more examples
"Coming back now, try putting this on me" instead of "to try"
colloquialisms southern-usa-english
colloquialisms southern-usa-english
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What more do you want to know? This isn't a discussion forum, but if you have a specific question about an American dialect, we can try to answer it.
– Juhasz
9 hours ago
For starters I'd like to know if I'm right in assuming it's specific to Southern US dialects.
– user3671607
9 hours ago
Prof. Lawler calls it "conversational deletion." You can find plenty of examples of this in the works of Elmore Leonard. And no: not specific to Southern U.S. dialects, though it's quite often heard there. Abridgements such as "you go forty, fifty miles up the road" all over.
– Robusto
9 hours ago
Is it used outside of US?
– user3671607
9 hours ago
I hear it as "... blanket. [It'll] keep you warm." Spoken language tries to move at the speed of thought. If you have a simple idea, you say it in as few phonemes as possible. Native speakers have a feel for what can be dropped. Surprisingly little explicit verbiage is required. I assume the practice is not limited to the US, or maybe even to Earth. southpark.cc.com/clips/151539/welcome-to-marklar
– remarkl
5 hours ago
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What more do you want to know? This isn't a discussion forum, but if you have a specific question about an American dialect, we can try to answer it.
– Juhasz
9 hours ago
For starters I'd like to know if I'm right in assuming it's specific to Southern US dialects.
– user3671607
9 hours ago
Prof. Lawler calls it "conversational deletion." You can find plenty of examples of this in the works of Elmore Leonard. And no: not specific to Southern U.S. dialects, though it's quite often heard there. Abridgements such as "you go forty, fifty miles up the road" all over.
– Robusto
9 hours ago
Is it used outside of US?
– user3671607
9 hours ago
I hear it as "... blanket. [It'll] keep you warm." Spoken language tries to move at the speed of thought. If you have a simple idea, you say it in as few phonemes as possible. Native speakers have a feel for what can be dropped. Surprisingly little explicit verbiage is required. I assume the practice is not limited to the US, or maybe even to Earth. southpark.cc.com/clips/151539/welcome-to-marklar
– remarkl
5 hours ago
What more do you want to know? This isn't a discussion forum, but if you have a specific question about an American dialect, we can try to answer it.
– Juhasz
9 hours ago
What more do you want to know? This isn't a discussion forum, but if you have a specific question about an American dialect, we can try to answer it.
– Juhasz
9 hours ago
For starters I'd like to know if I'm right in assuming it's specific to Southern US dialects.
– user3671607
9 hours ago
For starters I'd like to know if I'm right in assuming it's specific to Southern US dialects.
– user3671607
9 hours ago
Prof. Lawler calls it "conversational deletion." You can find plenty of examples of this in the works of Elmore Leonard. And no: not specific to Southern U.S. dialects, though it's quite often heard there. Abridgements such as "you go forty, fifty miles up the road" all over.
– Robusto
9 hours ago
Prof. Lawler calls it "conversational deletion." You can find plenty of examples of this in the works of Elmore Leonard. And no: not specific to Southern U.S. dialects, though it's quite often heard there. Abridgements such as "you go forty, fifty miles up the road" all over.
– Robusto
9 hours ago
Is it used outside of US?
– user3671607
9 hours ago
Is it used outside of US?
– user3671607
9 hours ago
I hear it as "... blanket. [It'll] keep you warm." Spoken language tries to move at the speed of thought. If you have a simple idea, you say it in as few phonemes as possible. Native speakers have a feel for what can be dropped. Surprisingly little explicit verbiage is required. I assume the practice is not limited to the US, or maybe even to Earth. southpark.cc.com/clips/151539/welcome-to-marklar
– remarkl
5 hours ago
I hear it as "... blanket. [It'll] keep you warm." Spoken language tries to move at the speed of thought. If you have a simple idea, you say it in as few phonemes as possible. Native speakers have a feel for what can be dropped. Surprisingly little explicit verbiage is required. I assume the practice is not limited to the US, or maybe even to Earth. southpark.cc.com/clips/151539/welcome-to-marklar
– remarkl
5 hours ago
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What more do you want to know? This isn't a discussion forum, but if you have a specific question about an American dialect, we can try to answer it.
– Juhasz
9 hours ago
For starters I'd like to know if I'm right in assuming it's specific to Southern US dialects.
– user3671607
9 hours ago
Prof. Lawler calls it "conversational deletion." You can find plenty of examples of this in the works of Elmore Leonard. And no: not specific to Southern U.S. dialects, though it's quite often heard there. Abridgements such as "you go forty, fifty miles up the road" all over.
– Robusto
9 hours ago
Is it used outside of US?
– user3671607
9 hours ago
I hear it as "... blanket. [It'll] keep you warm." Spoken language tries to move at the speed of thought. If you have a simple idea, you say it in as few phonemes as possible. Native speakers have a feel for what can be dropped. Surprisingly little explicit verbiage is required. I assume the practice is not limited to the US, or maybe even to Earth. southpark.cc.com/clips/151539/welcome-to-marklar
– remarkl
5 hours ago