Mom in High Heels Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 This drives me crazy. "I'm gunna go there." "We were gunna come but couldn't." ACK!!!! BTW, this is both written and spoken and it makes me want to bang my head on a wall. Just had to get that out. /vent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BugsMama Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 This drives me crazy. "I'm gunna go there." "We were gunna come but couldn't." ACK!!!! BTW, this is both written and spoken and it makes me want to bang my head on a wall. Just had to get that out. /vent. Whatchya gunna do about it? :lol: :leaving: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommytobees Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Whatchya gunna do about it? :lol::leaving: I think she's gonna roll her eyes and beat her head against the wall and then laugh at us. :001_smile::001_smile: Kris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Peregrine Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 I'll take 'gunna' any day over 'imma'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Guilty! I don't write gonna but that's what sometimes comes out when I'm talking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athena1277 Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Prolly is not a word either. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BugsMama Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 imma Fixin to Munch on Something I learnt about on Them Interwebs, while I wait n see what your gonna do. :auto: (Oh My. I admit I am totally guilty of saying annoying things, like gonna. But I don't type them, typically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zebra Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 It ain't? I'll have to go look that one up at the liberry.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbecueMom Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Guilty! I don't write gonna but that's what sometimes comes out when I'm talking. Me too. I've tried to stop and say "going to", but it makes my jaw lock up and I end up saying something weird and in slow motion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impish Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 *ahem* It's 'gonna'. Not 'gunna'. *runs* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathryn Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 *ahem* It's 'gonna'. Not 'gunna'. *runs* :iagree::tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teachin'Mine Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 I'll take 'gunna' any day over 'imma'. Imma gunna hafta agree with ya. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swellmomma Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 *ahem* It's 'gonna'. Not 'gunna'. *runs* :lol: I was gonna say the same thing. Of course gunna isn't a word everyone knows that :tongue_smilie: But gonna is! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kricau Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 But is it really worse than "like". OH MY GOSH, you wouldn't believe how many people say that down here. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 There's also no such thing as an "innernet", but speech goes in such ways. Some things are just hard to articulate precisely, hence, language changes, it is liquid. I do use "gonna" sometimes in writing, when my purpose is to be conversational. It can't all be The Queen's English. About the only phrase that really makes me want to beat someone over the head with a copy of Elements of Style is "I could care less..." AAAAAHHHHHHHHHRRRGHHH! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perry Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Phew. I'm glad I'm not the only one guilty of saying gonna. I'd never write it though. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueridge Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 *ahem* It's 'gonna'. Not 'gunna'. *runs* I was gonna say this, too! Gee, and I thought I was being so witty...:lol: But then again...I rarely wear high heels, either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenCat Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Prolly is not a word either. :glare: I haven't heard that one before... I'm assuming you mean "probably". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn. Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 *ahem* It's 'gonna'. Not 'gunna'. *runs* Thank you! Geez, people. Get it right. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom in High Heels Posted July 13, 2012 Author Share Posted July 13, 2012 *ahem* It's 'gonna'. Not 'gunna'. *runs* I've seen it both ways and while I hate them both, "gunna" really gets me. Prolly. Ugh! I hate that one to. Fixin' to. AAAAAHHHHH! I.HATE.THIS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmoe Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 My phone begs to differ! Only it spells it as gonna----every single time I try to type Donna. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 (edited) If it's not a word, what is it? An unintelligible utterance? It's in my Shorter Oxford: gonna /gɒnə/ verb (pres. pple). non-standard. E20. [ORIGIN Repr. a pronunc.] Going to (see go verb 36). M. Shulman I'm gonna keep on yelling till you let me out. ====================================== Here's Billie Holiday singing "I'm Gonna Lock My Heart" way back in 1938. :tongue_smilie: Edited July 13, 2012 by nmoira Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbeym Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 *ahem* It's 'gonna'. Not 'gunna'. *runs* Here on the Texas coast, it probably would be better spelled 'gunna'. :D I say it, but rarely write it. My worst habit is 'fixin to'. No matter how much I try to stop, I always find it creeping back into my vocabulary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justLisa Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Since when?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Florida. Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Prolly is not a word either. :glare: That one bugs me much more than gonna. At least most people don't write gonna, but I often see prolly in written form. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Florida. Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Here's Billie Holiday singing "I'm Gonna Lock My Heart" way back in 1938. :tongue_smilie: Or how about South Pacific? Though in the title it says "out of" I do believe she sings "outta". Gonna and outta in the same song! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delirium Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 I'm also opposed to "gunna" "imma" and all sorts of other mashed words. I want to scream whenever I see "bearly" in place of barely. Its the same amount of letters for crying out loud! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 I don't believe I've ever seen it spelled 'gunna'. I never type 'gonna', but, yeah, I'm totally guilty in saying it. Sorry :blush:. ====================================== Here's Billie Holiday singing "I'm Gonna Lock My Heart" way back in 1938. :tongue_smilie: Very nice. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecclecticmum Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 I still think many people in the UK have that beat. My relatives keep saying a certain word, the last time they did it (on the phone) I had to run outside, scream, and start yanking my hair "innit" "innit" innit init innit init init innit innit innit INNIT :glare: ITS NOT A WORD, ORALLY OR WRITTEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The correct usage would be "isn't it? or isn't that right?" NOT INNIT :rant: ahem.....sorry for that :tongue_smilie:, as you were. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 I never realized how often I use gonna until ds asked how to spell it. :001_huh: we had a nice chat about the written word vs. the spoken word. I still use it. I enunciate better in good company though. ;) as in, "Whatcha gonna do when 'dey come for you, bad boys, bad boys..." You know you're singing it now, go ahead, enjoy the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Embassy Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 Gonna isn't correct written English unless you are writing a dialogue, but it is perfectly acceptable spoken English. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirch Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 Prolly is not a word either. :glare: That one makes my eyes cross and sends shivers down my spine. What really bugs me is when I see someone using it who I KNOW has had a decent education and should know better. I mean, it doesn't even make sense! I could at least understand "probly," because that's how it sounds when most people say it (especially when they say it quickly). I say "gonna" all the time (unapologetically--I'd sound like like a pompous idiot if I tried to say "going to" all the time, especially around here!), but I would never write it unless I was writing dialogue or transcribing speech. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 Well, I'm fixin to take a shower, and then I'm gonna make some breakfast. (I'm terrible. I use both of these!!!) Will you like me anyway? Me too! :) hehehehehe Oh well, you can't please everybody. Whatcha gonna do? :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 Fixin' to. AAAAAHHHHH! I.HATE.THIS. Make sure you stay out of The South then or you're gonna hear it lots. :D hehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 Out of curiosity (not to hijack the thread or anything :D) Does anyone else say "jeet?" for "Did you eat?" I'm curious to know if it's just a Florida thing or if other people say this too. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dory Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 Sorry, I use it. People around here already tend to look at me like I'm from another planet. I really would rather not contribute to that view. I speak in a way that everyone in this area does, which includes saying words like gonna, betcha, probly, spose, and the occasional eh thrown in (which means many different things). I don't sound as much like a hick as some around here, but I certainly don't sound refined by any means. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 Out of curiosity (not to hijack the thread or anything :D) Does anyone else say "jeet?" for "Did you eat?" I'm curious to know if it's just a Florida thing or if other people say this too. :)I've been known to say "djeet." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 I've been known to say "djeet." And you're in Portland, Oregon? Oh wow! I guess it's not just a Southern thing or are you a Southern girl living in Portland? :p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 And you're in Portland, Oregon? Oh wow! I guess it's not just a Southern thing or are you a Southern girl living in Portland? :p Canadian, southwestern Ontario. But I've spent a fair amount of time in Florida. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 Canadian, southwestern Ontario. But I've spent a fair amount of time in Florida. :001_smile: hehehehehe :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgo95 Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 You know, I actually have read "gunna" as a proper word in a historical fiction novel--it was used to describe a piece of clothing (a gown) in medieval times. Wikipedia evidence. Back to the point...I absolutely say "gonna" but I would never write "gonna/gunna." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 Out of curiosity (not to hijack the thread or anything :D) Does anyone else say "jeet?" for "Did you eat?" I'm curious to know if it's just a Florida thing or if other people say this too. :) I've heard "squeet" for "let's go eat." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 I've heard "squeet" for "let's go eat." hehehe I've never heard that one. What state were you in when you heard it? Just curious. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazyDazy Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 Or the ever famous "gotta". Sadly, I say this one much too often. "We gotta go." :glare: How have I not lost my home school license over this one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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