I sound like a Kai Wai?

**Big Dave** · 26th January 2010, 14:31

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/lif...-1225823402791

'our twang is disappearing being replaced by words like "youse" by our newer australian neighbours......and " i didnt do nuffink"'

**Maha** · 26th January 2010, 14:44

That ''I didnt do nothing'' really means you did do something because you cant not do nothing.

What should be said is ''I did nothing''.

**ManDownUnder** · 26th January 2010, 15:35

Originally Posted by Maha

What should be said is ''I did nothing''.

Cul - cuz I didn't! (an it shud b nuffin or nuffink)

**Big Dave** · 26th January 2010, 17:06

Originally Posted by Maha

I did nothing''.

**Laava** · 26th January 2010, 17:13

Originally Posted by Maha

That ''I didnt do nothing'' really means you did do something because you cant not do nothing.

What should be said is ''I did nothing''.

That is right!
It always used to make me laugh when I heard people say, " If it aint a Harley, it aint shit!"

**Hitcher** · 26th January 2010, 20:18

It's nice to see Australians gradually succumbing to the region's dominant culture.

**Big Dave** · 26th January 2010, 21:04

Originally Posted by Hitcher

It's nice to see Australians gradually succumbing to the region's dominant culture.

Bogon speaked here.

**Big Dave** · 26th January 2010, 22:19

Reilly - ESPN:

My English-to-Texan dictionary:
Are you doubting that Colt McCoy is a fine quarterback? = You think ol' Colt cain't play?
Absolutely he can = Hail he cain't!
You should consider attending = You prolly orta go.
You and your friends would do well to consider attending = All y'all prolly orta go.
Perhaps we should do that = We might could.
You and your friends probably shouldn't have hijacked the Sooner Schooner = All y'all prolly ort not a stolt the Schooner.
Since you and your friends each own very slow boats, is it possible to transport everybody at once on them? = Can all y'all's trawls haul all y'all?

See all of Rick Reilly's The Ricktionary

**gijoe1313** · 27th January 2010, 10:46

Lordy lor' t'ain't nuffink, is all jus' a storms inna teacups y'all!

**Big Dave** · 27th January 2010, 11:45

**Max Headroom** · 27th January 2010, 12:02

Originally Posted by Big Dave

Bogan speaked here.

Fixt . . . .

**Maha** · 27th January 2010, 12:04

Originally Posted by Big Dave

Bogon speaked here.

Marrrrt ya dreeeeeeemin'.

**Ragingrob** · 27th January 2010, 12:15

Originally Posted by Maha

That ''I didnt do nothing'' really means you did do something because you cant not do nothing.

What should be said is ''I did nothing''.

Actually...

I didn't do nothing can be seen as just language evolution to what it actually once was... Before and during the middle ages even, "double negatives" just reinforced the idea of negativity.

"He nevere yet no vileynye ne sayde" is an example of even a triple negative, which just emphasises it.

Just look at languages older than ours such as French, which use "double negatives" with the use of ne...pas.

The double negative in English was lost due to the mathematical thinking of to negatives make a positive, but why would you think mathematically when dealing with a language??

It's hard to point out wrongs and rights in languages when they are under constant change, all we can have is current ideals and opinions.