I've met a new word in a sentence, 'Gorra maintain strength, you'. What is it?
Y yashana New member Joined Oct 14, 2012 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language Ukrainian Home Country Ukraine Current Location Ukraine Oct 17, 2012 #1 I've met a new word in a sentence, 'Gorra maintain strength, you'. What is it?
S SoothingDave VIP Member Joined Apr 17, 2009 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Oct 17, 2012 #2 That's an odd sentence. I assume "gonna" (for "going to") was meant, but I don't know what the "you" at the end is supposed to be.
That's an odd sentence. I assume "gonna" (for "going to") was meant, but I don't know what the "you" at the end is supposed to be.
Chicken Sandwich Senior Member Joined Jun 20, 2010 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language Russian Home Country Russian Federation Current Location Netherlands Oct 17, 2012 #3 NOT A TEACHER I've never heard of "gorra". Where did you find it?
R Rover_KE Moderator Staff member Joined Jun 20, 2010 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location England Oct 17, 2012 #4 It's slang for 'got to'.
bhaisahab Moderator Staff member Joined Apr 12, 2008 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location Ireland Oct 17, 2012 #5 Rover_KE said: It's slang for 'got to'. Click to expand... I think it's particularly associated with the Liverpool accent.
Rover_KE said: It's slang for 'got to'. Click to expand... I think it's particularly associated with the Liverpool accent.
Y yashana New member Joined Oct 14, 2012 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language Ukrainian Home Country Ukraine Current Location Ukraine Oct 19, 2012 #6 In a book on stylistics. It was an example of a graphon
Y yashana New member Joined Oct 14, 2012 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language Ukrainian Home Country Ukraine Current Location Ukraine Oct 19, 2012 #7 Thanks a lot
BobK Moderator Staff member Joined Jul 29, 2006 Location Spencers Wood, near Reading, UK Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language English Home Country UK Current Location UK Oct 19, 2012 #8 Rover_KE said: It's slang for 'got to'. Click to expand... :up: ...and I assume the disembodied 'you' at the end is the the 'confirmatory' 'Haven't you?', traditionally transcribed as "'ncher?" b
Rover_KE said: It's slang for 'got to'. Click to expand... :up: ...and I assume the disembodied 'you' at the end is the the 'confirmatory' 'Haven't you?', traditionally transcribed as "'ncher?" b