Sloppy Seconds

[Oneeyedvic]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11420737

Do you think that the English language should evolve with slang terms, or do you think Emma Thompson is correct?

[naomi24]

Language must evolve, but I think it's a great pity it appears to be gravitating towards the lowest common denominator.

[joeluke]

Teenagers have always used slang to make themselves sound 'trendy'

Thompson is a plum-gobbed snob who expects everyone to speak like her and her 'luvvies'

[naomi24]

You don't know her, Joe, so that isn't fair and ignorant comments like that make you an inverted snob. Whatever she is, she has a great advantage over those who don't care too much about successful communication in that everyone, no matter which part of the country they come from, can understand what she's saying.

[anotheoldgit]

/// Aog if the language was not alowed to be infiltrated with others we would still be going around saying ug ug ug ///

That's the whole point Steve, we are heading back there again.

[tinkie]

I'm sorry joeluke that is very unfair, I have always been able to communicate without using swear words because if you have command of the English language you don't need to do it. Neither of my children's friends swear in front of me, as they know I don't like it, I am not a plum-gobbed snob, I went to an ordinary school and don't use a different form of talking when i am with friends, I also text, using real English including grammar.

[askyourgran]

Haggis when they attend a job interview, they are on their best behaviour, only when they are with their own age group will they revert to the yob-speak or whatever it is.
My daughter has a Yorkshire accent, but living and working in Buckinghamshire for almost 20 years she is still picked up on her Yorkshire accent. She now adopts 'Buckingham speech' when she is working. But still has her Yorkshire accent when she comes home.