labradore

"We can't allow things that are inaccurate to stand." — The Word of Our Dan, February 19, 2008.

Tuesday, April 01, 2008

First there was Ebonics.

Now, NewPhonics.

What, in the name of Fowler, Partridge and Onions, is “a trawler bin towed”?

At 8:00 PM, April 01, 2008 , nadinebc said...: Cod, Ham Cheese and Rice, I have no idea!
At 11:09 PM, April 01, 2008 , WJM said...: I blame Tom Rideout.

I never heard this usage before Tom Rideout came along.

Then it was all Tom Rideout saying, "it now bin 1:00, let's adjourn for the day", or "the new policy is bin considered by cabinet".

And then it's bin used all across the province, from St. John's to the other side of St. John's.

And then it's bin uttered by news announcers on the CBC, right after they play the latest separatist bit of fiddle-dee-dee.

It's like the gerund or present participle of the verb "to be" is bin merged with its past participle.

It annoys me, greatly.