GG Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 Would 'he never shirked his duty' be a phrase that could be used by a cockney in 80s London? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 Don't see why not, unless cockney's have a generic phrasebook from which their vocabulary may never veer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 The word is adapted from a phrase in the Quran, so it's not impossible. [/Google] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 Don't see why not, unless cockney's have a generic phrasebook from which their vocabulary may never veer. I'm writing an extra chapter for a novel for my English coursework - it's the only phrase I can think of. The characters in it are rather working class and don't have an extensive vocabulary, but I'm unsure of what type of person would use such a phrase. So I'm still unsure how far from the generic phrasebook I should veer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 If it's a cockney, you should be saying: "He never Captain Kirked his duty" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 Well instead of "he never shirked his duty" how about "he never slacked on his work" or something along those lines? It's hard to give advice without knowing the context of his "duty." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 It's an abstract concept of duty in the widest sense possible. The Kinks would call him a 'well-respected man'. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
indi Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 "Ee neva tuk a fakkin day orf in is fakkin loiif, ee waza dimond geeza an' narr mistayk!! Yuu fakkin waanka!!" Or something like that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 "Ee neva tuk a fakkin day orf in is fakkin loiif, ee waza dimond geeza an' narr mistayk!! Yuu fakkin waanka!!" Or something like that. QFY Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
indi Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 "Ee neva tuk a fakkin day orf in is fakkin loiif, ee waza dimond geeza an' narr mistayk!! Yuu fakkin waanka!!" Or something like that. QFY Overcast, cold and still. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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