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Do you say brought or bought when talking about something you have bought

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  • Sally_A
    Sally_A Posts: 2,266 Forumite
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    Of cause :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

    It should be "of course"

    .............and loads more..........watch this space ;);):mad:
  • Sally_A
    Sally_A Posts: 2,266 Forumite
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    Should of = :mad::mad::mad::mad:

    Should have = :):):)
  • MERFE
    MERFE Posts: 2,133 Forumite
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    I particularly hate a west country phrase 'where you to' instead of where are you?
  • *Louise*
    *Louise* Posts: 9,197 Forumite
    It's bought not brought.I know a few people who say fundrel instead of funeral and samwich instead of sandwich.


    My sis pronounces it 'sangwich' :eek:
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  • jaqui59
    jaqui59 Posts: 393 Forumite
    Clearly I don't know the difference, thank you for educating me on the matter :cool:

    I liked that answer :o
    Some days I wake up Grumpy ... Other days I let him lie in.
  • jaqui59
    jaqui59 Posts: 393 Forumite
    Init instead of isn't it .... that one gets me everytime!
    Some days I wake up Grumpy ... Other days I let him lie in.
  • maman
    maman Posts: 29,719 Forumite
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    it may sound like somethin' and nothin' to you but I found it very hard to take to BIL's new partner the other week because she doesn't pronounce her word endings properly!:mad: We're going away together next weekend and I will probably be looking like :mad: by the time we get home!
  • FatVonD
    FatVonD Posts: 5,315 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    Textiz instead of texts :mad:
    Make £25 a day in April £0/£750 (March £584, February £602, January £883.66)

    December £361.54, November £322.28, October £288.52, September £374.30, August £223.95, July £71.45, June £251.22, May£119.33, April £236.24, March £106.74, Feb £40.99, Jan £98.54) Total for 2017 - £2,495.10
  • Oldernotwiser
    Oldernotwiser Posts: 37,425 Forumite
    I was stunned when someone posted a thread which asked for advice on "learning her son Spanish"!
    what was even worse was that she turned out to be an English teacher and got really stroppy when her mistake was pointed out to her!
  • bex2012
    bex2012 Posts: 245 Forumite
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    Ooo that reminds me, my OH says 'That'll learn ya'.....?????? What???? Do you mean that will teach you?
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