I noticed the other day that DH wrote a check for 'Fifthy' dollars. I said 'hon you spelt fifty wrong'. NOw he's telling me that it's correct, that in Ireland (and in the UK) it's spelt 'fifthy', 'sixthy', 'seventhy' etc.
I did a google search and he might be right but maybe alot of people just spell it wrong.
Anyone know? Is it like the 'color/colour' thing????
Irishbride
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I never noticed this until just now. I will have to check with my sister when I call her tonight. I spell colour not color & favour not favor.
sweetadeline
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I've never heard of this, and I am a serious grammar/spelling nerd. Sounds plausible, though!
Maribelle7777
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Posted by Irishbride
I never noticed this until just now. I will have to check with my sister when I call her tonight. I spell colour not color & favour not favor.
Please do let me know so I can show DH because we now have a $10 bet going.
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It might be a regional thing, and to be honest, it sounds welsh, not Irish or English...let me get you a definite answer.
Sorry, but according to the 5 different UK dictionaries I consulted, this is not an acceptable spelling. I also checked Gaelic (Scot's & Irish) and Welsh.
Maribelle7777
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Posted by HearzBellz
It might be a regional thing, and to be honest, it sounds welsh, not Irish or English...let me get you a definite answer.
It's probably a 'DH can't spell' thing
It was so funny because I kept saying to him 'spell fifty' all weekend because it just made me laugh. A few times he feel for it and spelt it (with the H).
Poor guy. I tease him so bad sometimes!
Maribelle7777
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Posted by HearzBellz
It might be a regional thing, and to be honest, it sounds welsh, not Irish or English...let me get you a definite answer.
Sorry, but according to the 5 different UK dictionaries I consulted, this is not an acceptable spelling. I also checked Gaelic (Scot's & Irish) and Welsh.
Don't be sorry - I won my bet!
Which dictionaries did you consult? Thank you for looking - I should have looked myself, some librarian I am.
HearzBellz
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I did a search on ask.com and typed in 'UK dictionaries' ; 'Gaelic Dictionaries' 'Irish Dictionaries' 'Welsh Dictionaries' Scot's Dictionaries'
It's definitely the way the Irish (at least my family) pronounce these numbers, but I've always seen them spelled traditionally
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Whath's wrong with the way fifthy and sixthy are thpelled? It lookth justh about right tho me! Har.
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Whath's wrong with the way fifthy and sixthy are thpelled? It lookth justh about right tho me! Har.
you make me laugh!!!!
Maribelle7777
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Whath's wrong with the way fifthy and sixthy are thpelled? It lookth justh about right tho me! Har.
cuteth
Maribelle7777
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It's definitely the way the Irish (at least my family) pronounce these numbers, but I've always seen them spelled traditionally
DH doesn't. In fact alot of TH sounds he pronouces with a hard T, I've noticed.
One thing about Irish pronounciation that caught me off guard, is when he spells somethuing out to someone for whatever reason, and there's an A in the word, he says 'Ah' instead of an hard 'A' sound. Took me a few times to realize what he meant.
