I'll tell you some
In this sentence I heard, some refers to nothing and is used instead of something. Is this expression common? Is it AE? Is it mainly used in southern States?
Thank you
Could you give me an example using a complete sentence?
~R
I heard it from Steve Bridges impersonating George Bush in a video on you tube.
Here's the link. YouTube - Steve Bridges as George Bush
At 0:56 he says "I'll tell you some I don't like". In this case it may be referred to something because I really can't understand what he says before that. But he says it many other times. At 1:06 he repeats I'll tell you some. Here it really seems to be referring to nothing.
Indeed, on 01:06 there's nothing to refer to, saying I'll tell you some.Surely, he isn't referring back to a ranch in Camp David that he mentioned earlier.
At 1:06, he says, "Lemme tell ya somethin,...'".![]()
Oh, I just couldn't understand the last part of the word. I'm sorry. It's not that simple for a non-native speaker.
Thank you
I'll say it again: context is key.
(Thanks for the link. It's a very funny video.)
~R
Yes it is. There is plenty of these videos on youtube. You just have to search it a bit.
I also listen to this kind of videos in order to improve my listening skills but I'm having some trouble. Is Texan accent really like that or is he stressing it?
P.s: I can't believe I cannot understand the accent I used to have as a kid.![]()