My colleague at work said it was the latter (which I resent about, as I hate being corrected for my speech), but what is correct between the two?
2006-10-17 20:47:16 · 25 answers · asked by Say It Like You Mean It 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
"There's nowt as queer as folk" - Lancashire Dialect and being a true Lancashire lass I should know!
2006-10-17 20:58:21 · answer #1 · answered by Tatsbabe 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Between the two, I wouldn't know. I've always known it as "there's nowt AS queer as folk" but it's a regional thing, so it will differ from person to person. There's probably one that's more common throughout the country, but I'd say either was perfectly valid.
2006-10-17 20:57:16 · answer #2 · answered by plainoldnanny 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Although a southerner. I think it's "Nowt so queer"... As "nowt" means "nothing".
Therefore the phrase would not make sense written;
"Nothing such queer as folk"
The phrase;
"Nothing as queer as folk"
Makes much more sense.
Sorry, but your colleague is right. Sort of...
2006-10-17 21:08:26 · answer #3 · answered by genghis41f 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sorry , to say your colleague was correct, this time .
"There's nowt so queer as folk!
The* such *that appears in your version, would give a different meaning .
some of these ,sayings are a real puzzle .
and i bet you are rarely wrong ,
Still , we can't win them all .
>^,,^<
2006-10-19 01:31:16 · answer #4 · answered by sweet-cookie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Theres nowt as queer as folk
2006-10-17 20:55:16 · answer #5 · answered by zorroorojo 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
"there's nowt so queer as folk" is the correct saying meaning that people are strange..... Sorry but in this case you are wrong
2006-10-17 21:18:21 · answer #6 · answered by break 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's nowt as queer as folk
2006-10-17 20:49:53 · answer #7 · answered by I know nothing! 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I thinks it's there's nowt as queer as folk.
2006-10-17 20:56:08 · answer #8 · answered by istar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, definitely "there's nowt so queer as folk." Sorry. I know how it feels to be wrong. I was wrong once..
2006-10-17 20:56:00 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is "there's nowt so queer as folk". I know, I come from Manchester.
2006-10-21 06:09:21 · answer #10 · answered by paul b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nowt AS queer as folk
2006-10-17 20:59:04 · answer #11 · answered by Gaelan M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋