"John Kane" wrote
"cshenk" > wrote:

>> I ken ya! (grin, just funnin!). Dont worry, I be known to give
>> collywobbles to USA sorts not from the smokey mountains. Tis all the same
(snip)

>What is your native lanaguage? It seems fairly close to English.

Grin, Smokey Mountains and Blue Ridge areas. Both settled by 1600's english
and scots pretty heavy and out in the boonie widdershins parts, we be known
to speak a bit strange comparin-wise ta outsiders.

It does in fact relate a bit heavier to England and Scotland than most USA
versions. Specifically, earlier England and Scotland. Mid-1600's to middle
1700's are tagged by the lingusts. (doesnt mean the people came at that
time, though commonly many did during that time at least at the later end).
Heard tell many of our common words come from Welsh phrases too?

Want funny? First time I meat a Newfie? We had phrases in common! Ran into
same in OZ though different ones.

Overall though, I be speakin' American (grin). T'aint too hot at them
British words. Although i did learn when I was 19 to not ask a Brit dude if
he wanted to shag, them lead'em to the dance floor. He got all sorts of
confusilated!