Where did you have the dodgiest coffee?

Postby **Andrew MacLean** » Sat 01 Apr 2006 9:10 pm

I love Reggae, and particularly like the "an' t'ing" sort of punctuation. I think it probably means either :"and so on" or "etcetera",. but it sounds wonderful, expecially when it appears several times in a lyric

Andrew

-- edit Emma you served coffee to President Clinton? Wow.

That has to be the ultimate, "guess what I did at work today" story.

Andrew

Lynn White · Postby **Lynn White** » Sat 01 Apr 2006 9:16 pm

Hehe... yes, "an' t'ing" is used all the time for etc etc but not quite where we would use it.

My doctor told me he was "Going to Paris an t'ing" for "he holidays" for example. I am sure its often used just because it sounds good!

Postby **Andrew MacLean** » Sat 01 Apr 2006 9:17 pm

It sounds wonderful. I think that English as it is spoken in T and T is ust so lyrical.

Andrew

jayuk · Postby **jayuk** » Sat 01 Apr 2006 9:17 pm

Hmm so what does "Iry Iry" mean....? its said at the end of a sentence or when you agree to something..I think

Postby **Andrew MacLean** » Sat 01 Apr 2006 9:22 pm

jay

I think it is just t and t for hear, hear.

Lynn we need your expert knowledge of language as it is spoken in the Windies

Andrew

Emma_Marie · Postby **Emma_Marie** » Sat 01 Apr 2006 9:23 pm

Andrew

yes i have been fortunate to have served Clinton - Hilary actually came into the kitchen that day to ask 4 a takeaway filter coffee!!!

I'm confused - what exactly are you guys talking about???

jayuk · Postby **jayuk** » Sat 01 Apr 2006 9:24 pm

Emma

We are talking bout accents and meanings with those of a Jamaican / Trinidad-ian?! decent

J

Postby **Andrew MacLean** » Sat 01 Apr 2006 9:25 pm

Tee hee

West Indian English. Lynn lived there for a bit and she introduced some phonetic patois in an earlier part of the string.

What did you think of the President? Your coffee story has trumped any that any of us is likely to be able to share.

Well done

Andrew

Emma_Marie · Postby **Emma_Marie** » Sat 01 Apr 2006 9:29 pm

west indian english, u should hear some of the accents in NI, being originally from the Republic, even i find them hard to understand!

Clinton was a gentleman - really old in person though. He was there for an official opening of the building - the 'Clinton Peace Centre'. Was a real surreal experience - Men in black suits and ear pieces and the bomb squad outside! lol

jayuk · Postby **jayuk** » Sat 01 Apr 2006 9:30 pm

Emma...was that just to protect everyone from your coffee? LOL :-)

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