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Anke :
Old English in the 19th Century?????
2022-05-13 18:55:56
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pattycakes05021 :
I use the “ Close but no cigar expression a lot!
2022-05-14 16:51:45
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papienglish :
Spend a penny is informal British English. It is not used in the USA
2022-05-13 14:21:25
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MadMax24 :
It was an old penny coin - a copper - not a 1p . And it was 20th century not 19th. I can remember it was still a penny when i was young.
2022-05-13 18:00:55
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Kate Conway525 :
Yes, but that wasn’t the penny. It was 1d
2022-05-13 22:00:26
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Nick Prezz :
I'm going to point Percy at the porcelain, another expression a man would use when off to the toilet..
2022-05-17 07:21:31
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Magic.Moondust :
Omg I always say “close but no cigar” and I have absolutely no earthly idea where I picked it up. But neat-o origin🤍
2022-05-14 18:44:29
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Fredo Martinez :
🥰🥰 l love to learn new things, thanks.
2022-05-13 14:39:33
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fantasy :
Wow! That sounds great. Thank you for sharing this.
2022-05-13 14:26:16
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redwineismine :
No but I wonder why British slang continues through generations but in the US it chafes!
2022-05-14 00:07:21
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Fritz_Franz23 :
My father wanted to show me where he lived in London during WW2. My father wanted to pay a pound to the toilets man. He said: You dońt have to pay …
2022-05-17 13:08:38
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Miguel Angel Rosario :
genial 🥰 saberlas gracias ¡¡¡
2022-05-13 14:39:22
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peter284 :
Downton Abbey ( the serie, not the 2 movies) are full of aged expressions
2022-05-13 22:27:52
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Alexandra Kuhn :
We use Close but no cigar
2022-05-13 22:27:12
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user9265598470330 :
Still use these expressions today. Don’t I feel old now😂
2022-05-17 16:15:16
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dian :
Not for all the tea in China😳
2022-05-19 00:48:02
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Ksu Ksu :
You should use one expression a day that will save you a penny 😊
2022-05-13 20:21:42
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Sarah Hanson226 :
yes i use spend a penny when being formal otherwise ill say im going to the loo!
2022-05-14 05:58:24
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user9756259007813 :
I love to learn more
2022-05-13 16:02:00
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Barba Mitsos :
I'm not using neither of them. Maybe it's because I'm not old nor English?
2022-05-18 07:11:24
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Tomi Bgt Suovuo :
I use "close, but no banana."
2022-05-18 04:53:02
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Chet Wesley :
Yes because I live on the east coast of Canada. We speak and spell British English with a North American accent 😂
2022-05-13 20:52:44
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benulike :
Old english? Gadzooks and odd bodkins!
2022-05-18 10:40:36
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Elettra De marchis :
No
2022-05-17 10:11:59
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CorvyusNott :
Amazing! Please, share more of this kind of content! Thanks, pal!
2022-05-13 19:45:48
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ikonyaass :
Yes
2022-05-13 23:13:17
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Antonio Gomez🏳️🌈 :
Please explain "How now brown cow??
2022-05-13 19:18:42
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Sarita Duarte :
Yes, spend a penny , a lovely gentleman I worked for used it all the time🙂
2022-05-30 06:21:00
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Uncle John :
I used to spend a Penny. But the coin in the video is a new-pence. Not the good old fashioned one that was a lot larger!
2022-05-14 00:29:19
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CPB-cancer survivor🇬🇧 :
Our patients still using “ I want to spend the penny”
2022-06-05 12:57:16
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Christina da Silva :
Never heard or used any of them and I live in England for 34 years. I will use them now…see what people say…😳
2022-05-18 07:38:10
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Jasmin :
To be honest i never heard what you say because i cant stop to look in your eyes 🫣🫣
2022-05-13 15:38:54
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user3183193240077 :
Use the cigar one!
2022-05-14 00:05:42
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Matteo Sansoni :
That’s fabulous ❤️I adored these expressions 🥰
2022-05-13 17:56:42
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user885120379376 :
I use close but no cigar
2022-05-14 02:41:10
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user irene-snooepije :
you got that wrong 1p of today's money (shown) is not an old penny used back then, and you are wrong with your centuries! at least do your research!
2022-05-18 08:37:12
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the_pipster247 :
They didnt have decimal coins in the 19th century
2022-05-13 20:20:16
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Golpooneh :
Break a leg was fascinating to me
2022-05-16 18:15:07
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💀 :
Tell them about dropping the kids off at the pool
2022-05-18 10:05:48
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Miriam Ludueña :
Close but no cigar= perdí por un pelito, ja, ja 🥰
2022-05-13 22:22:45
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Alfredo/Fredo :
WOAOOOOO🥰
2022-05-13 14:34:00
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elviscoltman123 :
Drop the kids off at the pool !!!
2022-05-14 12:53:36
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sama82840 :
From the Great Kurdistan I would like to thank you for your educational videos.
2022-05-13 14:35:35
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Alexandra Mdrna Suar :
👏👏👏👏
2022-05-13 14:37:55
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christinegurbis :
I love etymology!
2022-05-14 10:21:26
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Jorleane Oliveira :
seu sotaque britânico é fabuloso 🥰
2022-05-13 14:40:32
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lilbluebun :
I love the tips you give! Thank you…so interesting!
2022-05-13 15:18:56
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AndréaMGC :
Pretty sure “close but no cigar” is NOT what I would use if I lost the lottery by one number…..
2022-05-17 22:46:05
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LV :
close but no cigar....use it all the time
2022-05-17 23:31:12
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MarthaMay :
No cigar-all the time!!!
2022-05-17 15:50:12
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Ruadgagain :
Old English ?? Do you know what that means ? Anglo- Saxon English is what it means. Prior to the mid 11th century - not how your grandparents spoke.
2022-05-17 18:51:52
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Yes but :
“Unover” versus “another.” Discuss.
2022-05-14 04:45:35
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jojobaya5 :
I say close but no cigar alot.
2022-05-17 23:26:04
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