Dis, Dat and der

zoobizoo

There are few reporters on Radio 1 who just don't seem to get how thus, that, there etc are pronounced.

How hard is it for broadcasters and presenters to pronounce their "th's"?

soc160

Awww not this again, I think there is a thread for this nonsense already.

ford fiesta

dose

denishurley

soc160 wrote: »

Awww not this again, I think there is a thread for this nonsense already.

The OP mightn't be able to spend enough time on the Radio forum to know this, why not be constructive and tell them that there's a thread and link to it?

I didn't know about the other thread and Matt Cooper's poor diction always annoys me

zoobizoo

If you can link me to it that would be great.

MJ23

Check out Ian Guider's financial reports on Newstalk in the mornings.
Awful stuff.

mickydoomsux

zoobizoo wrote: »

There are few reporters on Radio 1 who just don't seem to get how thus, that, there etc are pronounced.

How hard is it for broadcasters and presenters to pronounce their "th's"?

That's basically the Dublin versions of those words.

That and things like "goo-ard-eee" for gardai etc.

snubbleste

Doon Leery