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Is the word 'those' becoming extinct?

  • 02-11-2019 8:27pm
    #1
    Biodegradable
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 350 ✭✭


    It's always "them ones", and never "those ones". What's up with that? I'm not sure if that's incorrect or not, but when I hear someone saying "it's one of them days" I cringe. There are certain working class people who probably haven't actually used the word 'those' in 20 years. People of course still use the word 'these', but never do you hear 'those'!


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  • #2
    TheValeyard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,063 ✭✭✭✭TheValeyard


    Ah, it's one of them threads.

    All eyes on Kursk. Slava Ukraini.



  • #3
    NSAman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,454 ✭✭✭NSAman


    You have to translate it from Irish language. It’s “Does”.. its a pronunciation thing.


  • #4
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 5,311 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    It's "dem wans". What a dose.


  • #5
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    I use it, but substitute "those" with "dose"


    Dose days


  • #6
    dxhound2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,879 ✭✭✭✭dxhound2005


    Biodegradable wrote: »
    It's always "them ones", and never "those ones". What's up with that? I'm not sure if that's incorrect or not, but when I hear someone saying "it's one of them days" I cringe. There are certain working class people who probably haven't actually used the word 'those' in 20 years. People of course still use the word 'these', but never do you hear 'those'!

    I hear it all the time. You are not me.


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  • #7
    railer201
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 968 ✭✭✭railer201


    Dem is peoples, doze are tings, datz my read of ih anywayz !


  • #8
    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 78,393 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    Another one of those threads I see


  • #9
    Quantum Erasure
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,434 ✭✭✭Quantum Erasure


    they're too dear...


  • #10
    The Tetrarch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,092 ✭✭✭The Tetrarch


    Biodegradable wrote: »
    There are certain working class people who probably haven't actually used the word 'those' in 20 years.
    I think you should correct working class people at every opportunity.
    Btw it is Euro 100 to get treatment in A & E.


  • #11
    Biodegradable
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 350 ✭✭Biodegradable


    The Tetrarch wrote: »
    Btw it is Euro 100 to get treatment in A & E.
    I'm sorry, what?


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  • #12
    Better Than Christ
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,135 ✭✭✭Better Than Christ


    Theirs no point worrying over them thing's.


  • #13
    railer201
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 968 ✭✭✭railer201


    Better Than Christ wrote: »
    Theirs no point worrying over them thing's.

    :D


  • #14
    railer201
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 968 ✭✭✭railer201


    I'm going for a short themz now !


  • #15
    0lddog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,292 ✭✭✭0lddog


    Biodegradable wrote: »
    Is the word 'those' becoming extinct?

    IIRC this comes up for modest coverage in

    "Have you eaten grandma" by Gyles Brandreth

    Its not extinct - Yet


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