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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Re the 'how' response, that might be regional @pansyface. I've never heard it used in that context.
    It took me a while to understand your post too @Uff. 'Where do you stay?' is a standard query up here when asking someone where they live!  :D

    I bought a Kindle several months ago. It's in a cupboard somewhere. I hate it.  :/
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • UffUff Posts: 3,199
    It must be regional then Fairygirl both are used here in this area of the south west. I used to wonder why people asked me how instead of why.
    SW SCOTLAND but born in Derbyshire
  • BenCottoBenCotto Posts: 4,718
    A friend of mine teaches English in Amsterdam. He was doing rôle play with one of his students, a Japanese businessman.

    ”OK,” said Pete, “so you want a taxi to Schipol. Where from?”

    ”I live in Tokyo.”

    ”Hmm,” he said, “that’s going to cost a lot.”
    Rutland, England
  • Papi JoPapi Jo Posts: 4,254
    Heavy duty nut cracker. Cracks walnuts and hazelnuts too. A Xmas present from a number of years ago. Much better than the classical type!

  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    Indians often ask the question " are you hungry?" by saying " You are hungry?" ( rising inflection )
    To us it sounds like a statement.
    Devon.
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    Would you mind closing the door? Means shut the bldddy door!
    Would you take a seat?  sit down
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    B3 said:
    Would you mind closing the door? Means shut the bldddy door!
    Would you take a seat?  sit down
    To where would you like me to take the seat?
    Devon.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    'how' is used @Uff , but I've never heard it in the context @pansyface mentioned.  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Bee witchedBee witched Posts: 1,295
    "how" is used to mean "why" over on this side of Scotland too.

    I laughed out loud when I saw a YES poster during the last Scottish Independence campaign.
    Someone had written on it "how no".

    Bee x
    Gardener and beekeeper in beautiful Scottish Borders  

    A single bee creates just one twelfth of a teaspoon of honey in her lifetime
  • UffUff Posts: 3,199
    I like that one Bee, fair flummoxed me when we moved up here.
    SW SCOTLAND but born in Derbyshire
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