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Sun 30 Dec, 2012 02:53 pm
1. Why didn't you do your homework?
2. Why did you not do your homework?
Which one, in your opinion, shows anger, surprise, disappointment, etc.?
Thank you
@TheParser,
The sentences are equivalent; the first is slightly more conversational than the second. The sentences by themselves show no particular emotion.
@TheParser,
The only person who actually talked like the second sentence was my HS latin and German teacher.
@farmerman,
farmerman wrote:
The only person who actually talked like the second sentence was my HS latin and German teacher.
That noncontracted way of phrasing is fairly common in UK regional speech, e.g. the North West and Scotland.
@contrex,
such speech was also used quite regularly in the US in the 19th century.
My HS latin teacher was born during the Enlightenment
@farmerman,
My girlfriend comes from Lancashire in the North West of England and if I say "I didn't [whatever]" she'll say "Did you not?"
@contrex,
LArry McMurtry, in his old west books, would write in that non contracted speech pattern to emulate spoken language of early America.
@farmerman,
farmerman wrote:
LArry McMurtry, in his old west books, would write in that non contracted speech pattern to emulate spoken language of early America.
Like the character "Bill" in "True Blood"?
@contrex,
Im probably the only person in the US who's not watched True Blood, The Walking Dead. or Honey Boo Boo. So I cannot comment on Bills speaking pattern. (I actually hadda look the series up on Wikepedia and then link to a sub Wiki to find out who the heck was "Farmer Bill"
@farmerman,
Nope, I'm another one. Couldn't be bothered to look it up, though.
@Mame,
ya didnt have to, I layed it out for ya. I feel used.
@farmerman,
D'ya feel dirty and cheap, too?
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