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Actually, former Hearts and Aberdeen 'striker' (inverted commas mine; he scored the mighty sum of one goal for us - the latter team,) Jim Hamilton - currently, I think, at Dundee United, when interviewed, always uses the phrase "says eh" at the end of each sentence. "Eh" in this case is "I", put through the Dundonian argot mangler. I've never heard anyone else use this phrase, despite living in Dundee for three years - but I make the assumption it is Dundonian. 'Eh' = 'I'.
It's very unusual, and, unfortunately, he doesn't seem to be interviewed very often anymore.
Further to the above points, when I did the very tedious English Language (compulsory) in first year at university, it was noted by one of my lecturers that the underclasses dictate future modes of speech - Dundonian is very working-class, but really absolutely fuck all to do with San Francisco, where Kay lives.
Anyway, it can also be considered a preferable alternative to 'I think' at the start of a sentence. |
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