Which is it- "a" or "the"

[juligrl]

"All of the sudden" - but usually I just say "suddenly"

"The clothes need washed" - only when talking to DH because I know this drives him crazy. The rest of the time it's "The clothes need to be washed"

I think the deletion of "to be" is one of the unofficial rules of Pittsburgheese n@.

 

[Becky2005]

I say "I am going to take a shower" and my MIL in PA says "I am going to have a shower"

I say "take a shower" and DH responds with "leave one for someone else" -- I think "have a shower" is probably more grammatically correct as you aren't going to be taking the shower anywhere (unless you have a portable one or something).

I'm a "All of a sudden" but it's probably sounds more like a slurred "Allofa sudden".

I need to wash clothes.

 

[Melissa M]

All of "a" sudden (I'd never even heard of using "the" until this thread)
the clothes need washing
I'm gonna take a shower

 

[georgina]

I think the deletion of "to be" is one of the unofficial rules of Pittsburgheese n@.

Definitely! And I cringe when I hear people who should know better leaving out the "to be". When I want to drive DD crazy, I say "crick" instead of "creek" - lots around here say that too.

 

[*Fantasia*]

All of "a" sudden.

The clothes need to be washed.

 

[MUFFYCAT]

All of "a" sudden. never heard it with "the".

 

[Michelina]

I always say "crick", I know it's creek but I'm honoring my "Pennsyltucky" heritage.

 

[Whosemom]

Is anyone else starting to read most of these posts as...

Suddenly, all across North America, people needed to do laundry!

Here in my house, the laundry builds up at a steady rate. Its never a matter of "all of a sudden, the clothes need to be washed."

Hey, what IS that smell?


teehee

 

[KatInHat]

I say "all of a sudden" I need to take a shower;do laundry and make groceries. ( If I'm not mistaken "Make groceries is a New Orleans thing as I'm sure many other things but just dont realize)

 

[MzDiz]

As long as no one's saying "irregardless"....