Even presenters on the BBC do it . One of the worst is Adrian Charles 7pm BBC1
2007-09-12 07:47:21 · 17 answers · asked by gt.baddow 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Are you speaking specifically of words ending with "ng" (as most answers interpret it)? That would make sense with the Brummie accent.
But in that case I'm not clear whether your main issue is the substituting of a /k/ sound for a /g/ sound or the distinct pronunciation of final /ng/ as two separate sounds (usually /n/ + /g/).
The first of these is not all that odd -- /k/ is made the same way as /g/ is, except that it doesn't use the voice. There are many cases in English (and in German, and many other languages, I'll wager) where a g is "devoiced" and pronounced as /k/
If it's the /ng/ thing, that is not quite so odd as people think. In fact, pronouncing a distinct /g/ after the /ng/ sound was standard in Middle English -- so that "singer" would be pronounced to rhyme with "finger". Yes, this /g/ sound was lost in these cases in most English dialects, but some did hang onto the old way (in America, you'll hear it in the Long Island area... from people who seem to be saying "Lawn Guyland")
If it's the combination of the two (/ng/ + /k/), well... just combine the points of the two preceding paragraphs!
2007-09-12 13:49:19 · answer #1 · answered by bruhaha 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they have not been reminded throughout childhood that is it incorrect! I worked for a very 'posh' and articulate head receptionist years ago who spoke with a cut glass accent, yet consistently pronounced something, anything and nothing as though they were spelt with a k at the end. I have always insisted on correcting my children-all grown up now-and even my sons, who speak in 'street language' in order to follow the crowd, never ever pronounce those words with a k at the end.
2007-09-14 11:04:51 · answer #2 · answered by nodplod 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By the looks of it you are from Essex too. We do pronounce our letters alot better than some other areas.(lol!) Maybe you are used to the Essex twang so everything else sounds funny!!
2007-09-12 14:59:52 · answer #3 · answered by Lisa T 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's Adrian Chiles. He's a Brummy. You have to make allowances.
2007-09-12 14:54:19 · answer #4 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nuffink - Another word for 'nothing'.
Used by girls who wear PVC clothing (Chavs),
failed english at school and think deely-boppers are funny.
People that pronounce the word like this usually have a strong irritating accent, hence why they lack the capability of saying the damn word properly.
Cassandra:"So what are you going to do this weekend?"
Pearl:"I'm gonna do nuffink"
OR
Cassandra:"Pearl, did you steal the contents of my stationary drawer?"
Pearl:"Nowuh! I didn't do nuffink!"
2007-09-12 14:57:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because English language has gone down the toilet in the last two decades
2007-09-12 14:58:06 · answer #6 · answered by Shiv 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Common gutter snipes with no education....
nuffink like em.
2007-09-12 14:51:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is an annoying habit, I agree.
I must point out to you that 'alot' is wrong. It should be 'a lot' - not all one word.
Cheers.
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2007-09-12 19:41:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
its also nzers, australians. i was brought up to speak well and my mother would never have let me say it, but i have friends who spoke like that simply because their parents did.
people who do, usually say 'badmington' as well!!
2007-09-12 16:19:52 · answer #9 · answered by Sarah J 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they're probably them same ones who use 'of' instead of 'have' - e.g. 'I could of told' you instead of 'I could have told you'.
Too few people read, and too few people use proper words since texting abrieviations became the norm.
2007-09-12 15:00:19 · answer #10 · answered by anneclent@btinternet.com 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋