A cartoon dog is not the best example of a linguistic trend, but “I shouldn’t have DRANK so much tea” (instead of DRUNK) shows a creeping change in English I’ve been watching for decades.
“I shouldn’t have did that.” “We could have went.” “I might have gave it to him.” Still a minority usage but I hear it more and more, even from people like TV newscasters.
(I’ve given up on “snuck” instead of “sneaked” which has almost disappeared on both sides of the Atlantic.)
Agree with all the linguistic comments above. Drunk, not drank. Sang, sung. Sank, sunk. They get em all wrong. Not to mention who/whom, the hardest of them all.
Uh oh. It’s never a good day when you realize there very likely is a snake, or a bear, or a mountain lion or anything else that can hurt you, in your bathroom.
DennisinSeattle over 2 years ago
Those bears wont bother you if you share your toilet paper.
ronaldspence over 2 years ago
Poor Poncho is afraid to go outside for his teepee!
pschearer Premium Member over 2 years ago
A cartoon dog is not the best example of a linguistic trend, but “I shouldn’t have DRANK so much tea” (instead of DRUNK) shows a creeping change in English I’ve been watching for decades.
“I shouldn’t have did that.” “We could have went.” “I might have gave it to him.” Still a minority usage but I hear it more and more, even from people like TV newscasters.
(I’ve given up on “snuck” instead of “sneaked” which has almost disappeared on both sides of the Atlantic.)
WoT_Hog Premium Member over 2 years ago
Agree with all the linguistic comments above. Drunk, not drank. Sang, sung. Sank, sunk. They get em all wrong. Not to mention who/whom, the hardest of them all.
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member over 2 years ago
Uh oh. It’s never a good day when you realize there very likely is a snake, or a bear, or a mountain lion or anything else that can hurt you, in your bathroom.
newyorkslim over 2 years ago
Nobody don’t agree with you.
Templo S.U.D. over 2 years ago
so, is that what Poncho had been drinking while in the café? tea? I thought ’twas coffee or even just (toilet) water
Impkins Premium Member over 2 years ago
Good thing he wasn’t drinking beer. burp. :)
Otis Rufus Driftwood over 2 years ago
Going to have to hold it like George Costanza in India.