Yorkshire Speak

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Yorkshire, that proud Northern county, is oft ridiculed for it's slightly 'muddy' use of the English langauge. The dialect (or it being misunderstood) has caused arguments, feuds and occasionaly the small war or two.
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To save future agro, here's same Yorkshire to English translations :
<table width="100%" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
<td width="40%"> <B><font color="#000000">Yorkshire</font></B> </td>
<td> <B><font color="#000000">English</font></B> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> Sbrok </td>
<td> It appears to be broken </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> Snot </td>
<td> I beg to differ but I don't think so</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tis</td>
<td>Oh yes it is</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Ahltellahkidonthee</td>
<td>I will inform my brother what you've done</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>Ahlgi'thee-a-smak -or-<BR/>
Ahlgi'thee-a-clowt<BR/>
</p>
</td>
<td>I will take may hand to you</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tintintin</td>
<td>
<p>It does not appear to be in the tin</p>
</td>
</tr>
</table>

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