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edhopper

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4. Since the English colonized America

Sun Jul 27, 2025, 10:02 AM

Jul 27

There has big a big change in how the English speak. (Including the end of the Great Vowel Shift in the 1600s.)
Those Outer Banks people sound more like the English from colonial times than anyone in England today

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5 words and phrases people say incorrectly [View all] edhopper Jul 27 OP

All five of those Bettie Jul 27 #1

You know, I don't believe I have ever heard the first one. OldBaldy1701E Jul 27 #2

Since the English colonized America edhopper Jul 27 #4

Extraordinary video. You should make this an OP. Thank you so much for posting it. Celerity Jul 27 #9

There is a place called the 'salter path' and Prairie_Seagull Jul 27 #11

That is part of why these brogues exist. OldBaldy1701E Jul 28 #45

This guy makes a lot of YouTube videos mostly traveling off the beaten path of America. Lucky Luciano Jul 27 #14

I have SEEN the first one in social media posts. ShazzieB Jul 27 #16

Yeah, i worked with a guy who said supposably.... but I think it became a "thing" IcyPeas Jul 27 #26

I first heard it MrsMatt Jul 27 #34

Epstein brother was on CNN this morning saying his Emile Jul 27 #3

Flustrated instead of frustrated oswaldactedalone Jul 27 #5

Another edhopper Jul 27 #6

Both parties are the same. returnee Jul 27 #18

This young lady captures it perfect. My people, 'cept for the southern sound. twodogsbarking Jul 27 #7

Hilarious. Lucky Luciano Jul 27 #8

I have traveled all through Southern Appalachia but live in centra pennsavanya. twodogsbarking Jul 27 #10

That bridge looks very familiar! lastlib Jul 27 #12

Yep...that's the New River Gorge bridge, a symbol of WV. on the WV state quarter. Beautiful. Lucky Luciano Jul 27 #15

I thought so! lastlib Jul 27 #24

I love taking off getting lost and finding my way back home. littlemissmartypants Jul 28 #44

Yup...it's all about the journey! Lucky Luciano Jul 28 #52

I've seen her once before. Really funny stuff. Fornication! Who knew? FadedMullet Jul 27 #25

Stop calling the underage females who were abused by Trump, Epstein and their sick, pedophile friends as 'Young Women' . Scalded Nun Jul 27 #13

Where is any of that edhopper Jul 27 #17

The comment was not directed to your OP. Your OP was perfectly fine. Scalded Nun Jul 28 #47

Huh? bif Jul 27 #21

Moot not mute RoseTrellis Jul 27 #19

He could of done it bif Jul 27 #20

Could have --- Could've --- Could'a thought crime Jul 28 #41

He COULD'VE done it - keeps pronunciation the same. N/T jxla Jul 28 #46

My latest pet peeve SusieCreamcheese Jul 27 #22

I have no idea True Dough Jul 27 #28

Ha Scott Alan Swaggerty Jul 28 #50

And then there's this ... eppur_se_muova Jul 27 #36

Lose vs. loose, advice vs. advise... LisaM Jul 27 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jul 27 #30

Excellent, especially the last one. I'll also ass AX instead of ASK. brush Jul 27 #27

But 'cept madamesilverspurs Jul 27 #38

Heehee. Reminds me of the scene in the movie "My Cousin Vinny" when the... brush Jul 27 #39

Nuclear not nucular. Library not libary. 2MuchNoise Jul 27 #29

some ppl just need to self smart themselves... ret5hd Jul 27 #31

#s 3 and 4 drive me insane! Another: Wimbleton instead of Wimbledon. LoisB Jul 27 #32

Wimpelton ? thought crime Jul 28 #42

There's a lot of things bif Jul 27 #33

There's a lotta things? thought crime Jul 28 #43

"I could care less" is meant sarcastically. It follows a pattern of Yiddish humor, but not known to be Yiddish in origin eppur_se_muova Jul 27 #35

The media gets that last one wrong all the time. Beartracks Jul 27 #37

Indeed Scott Alan Swaggerty Jul 28 #49

Maxwell didn't kill herself. C Moon Jul 27 #40

Some more... "Unskilled labor": not a thing. "Republican leadership": LOL Scott Alan Swaggerty Jul 28 #48

"Tow the line"... appmanga Jul 28 #51