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11-01-2008, 03:48 PM   #1

What do you say when............


.......................it snows and stays on the ground?

Here in Bristol we say it's pitched !



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11-01-2008, 03:51 PM   #2

Re: What do you say when............


We say it's laying.



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11-01-2008, 03:56 PM   #3

Re: What do you say when............


I think pitched is normal for the west country Mags. It's pitched here and in Somerset where I grew up.



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11-01-2008, 05:10 PM   #4

Re: What do you say when............


I don't think we have an expression like that in the States: I just say "Aaaaargh!!!"



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11-01-2008, 05:12 PM   #5

Re: What do you say when............


It's sticking



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11-01-2008, 05:13 PM   #6

Re: What do you say when............


Its lying...



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11-01-2008, 05:22 PM   #7

Re: What do you say when............


It's sticking where I come from lol! Dont know what they say in Telford 'CAUSE WE DONT HAVE ANY!!!!!



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11-01-2008, 06:06 PM   #8

Re: What do you say when............


It's settled!



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11-01-2008, 06:39 PM   #9

Re: What do you say when............


So far we have....

pitched
lays
laying
sticking
lying
settled

........ and not forgetting a US Aaaaargh

How about the Welsh and Irish members...... what do you call it?



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11-01-2008, 08:17 PM   #10

Re: What do you say when............


IMO dialect is an extremely important and interesting part of language - yes please Welsh and Irish members do let us know what you call it!



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