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in reply to a message by Nirvanna
I noticed a lot of nn's used by Brits tend to end in the sound 'ee' like Georgie, Tilly, Mortie, etc. Does this tend to be the case?
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The popularity list in England is full of them!
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Seems to me this is also common in the New England area
I have relatives in Pennsylvania, New York and Boston. They all do this -ee thing. Cliffy, Kurty, Jackie, etc - all grown men. Bostonians refer to state troopers as "staties." It sounds so childish to me!
I have relatives in Pennsylvania, New York and Boston. They all do this -ee thing. Cliffy, Kurty, Jackie, etc - all grown men. Bostonians refer to state troopers as "staties." It sounds so childish to me!
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