Re: [Audyssey] filch's capturing words in the sarah game
Hi Nicol, Well, what Filch says to Sarah when capturing her isn't technically grammatically correct. His use of "we" is what English speaking people would call slang. In other words, everyone knows he actually means "you" but uses "we" instead. Sometimes people use the word "we" when being condescending or talking down to someone. HTH Nicol Oosthuizen wrote: Hi all Because I am south african, I do not always understand the nitty gritty of english grammar, this is why I thought to pose the following question. When filch captures sarah, he says: We are in trouble, aren't we? Why does he say, we, and not you? Please Note: This email and its contents are subject to our email legal notice which can be viewed at http://www.sars.gov.za/Email_Disclaimer.pdf --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] filch's capturing words in the sarah game
That's exactly right. Sometimes, when in a hospital, I have been asked by a doctor or nurse, "Well, now, how are we feeling today?" I answer something like, "Well, I don't know how you? are feeling, but I'm fine." They are usually thrown for a loss on what to say next. It's just one of those phrases that is used, as you say, sort of like an adult talking down to a child. When I answer that way, I'm sometimes just messing around with them, and sometimes, returning their treatment which I don't like, because I'm not a child. I'm 55 years of age. (grin) --- To supporters of our current government: "We'll keep our money, guns and freedom and you can keep your CHANGE." - Original Message - From: "Scott Chesworth" To: "Gamers Discussion list" Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2009 11:29 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] filch's capturing words in the sarah game Hey Nicol, Being a Brit myself, the only explanation I can give you is that we speak English badly lol. It's a slang thing, tends to be used in quite a patronising way, like an adult talking down to a child. Hth Scott On 9/3/09, Nicol Oosthuizen wrote: Hi all Because I am south african, I do not always understand the nitty gritty of english grammar, this is why I thought to pose the following question. When filch captures sarah, he says: We are in trouble, aren't we? Why does he say, we, and not you? Please Note: This email and its contents are subject to our email legal notice which can be viewed at http://www.sars.gov.za/Email_Disclaimer.pdf --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] filch's capturing words in the sarah game
Hey Nicol, Being a Brit myself, the only explanation I can give you is that we speak English badly lol. It's a slang thing, tends to be used in quite a patronising way, like an adult talking down to a child. Hth Scott On 9/3/09, Nicol Oosthuizen wrote: > Hi all > Because I am south african, I do not always understand the nitty gritty > of english grammar, this is why I thought to pose the following > question. > When filch captures sarah, he says: > We are in trouble, aren't we? > Why does he say, we, and not you? > Please Note: This email and its contents are subject to our email legal > notice which can be viewed at http://www.sars.gov.za/Email_Disclaimer.pdf > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. > --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
[Audyssey] filch's capturing words in the sarah game
Hi all Because I am south african, I do not always understand the nitty gritty of english grammar, this is why I thought to pose the following question. When filch captures sarah, he says: We are in trouble, aren't we? Why does he say, we, and not you? Please Note: This email and its contents are subject to our email legal notice which can be viewed at http://www.sars.gov.za/Email_Disclaimer.pdf --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
