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Language phrases; Help Buropeans: OT
I am curious. Every once in a while I read the phrase "feeling well in
Your/her/himself". Is this a phrase from a particular region? I find in an interesting phrase and just wondered where it is most prevelant. |
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Karen wrote:
I am curious. Every once in a while I read the phrase "feeling well in Your/her/himself". Is this a phrase from a particular region? I find in an interesting phrase and just wondered where it is most prevelant. Hi Karen, It's certainly used here in the UK. The implication in the most general terms that while the person is actually feeling OK, there have been other circumstances surrounding that person that might be causing stress or problems of some kind. E.g. "How's Mr Smith been since they removed his leg?" "Feeling well in himself, but concerned about how he will cope." You get the idea Deb. -- http://www.scientific-art.com "He looked a fierce and quarrelsome cat, but claw he never would; He only bit the ones he loved, because they tasted good." S. Greenfield |
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It's certainly used here in the UK. The implication in the most general
terms that while the person is actually feeling OK, there have been other circumstances surrounding that person that might be causing stress or problems of some kind. E.g. "How's Mr Smith been since they removed his leg?" "Feeling well in himself, but concerned about how he will cope." You get the idea Deb. Yup, Deb has it absolutely correct. Cheers, helen s --This is an invalid email address to avoid spam-- to get correct one remove fame & fortune **$om $ --Due to financial crisis the light at the end of the tunnel is switched off-- |
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Karen wrote in message ... I am curious. Every once in a while I read the phrase "feeling well in Your/her/himself". Is this a phrase from a particular region? I find in an interesting phrase and just wondered where it is most prevelant. It's popular in Lancashire. "How are you feeling? In yourself?" Peter Kay, the Bolton comedian, has made observations on this phrase |
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