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Offline maxamus

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Seen a canny few GTI's today...was it you?
« on: 23 July 2007, 17:05 »
Its not normal for me to see more than 2 or 3 GTI's on the road within a short space of time. But today whilst i was out doing my site surveys up at the A1079 Hull Road, York, i seen a canny few.
I seen:

- Black 3dr (07 Plate)
- Black 5dr (55 Plate)
- Black 5dr (parked up close to York centre)
- Darky sort of blue 5dr (turning onto A64)
- Silver 5dr

Was it anyone from here????

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Re: Seen a canny few GTI's today...was it you?
« Reply #1 on: 23 July 2007, 17:22 »
what was so canny about them?
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Re: Seen a canny few GTI's today...was it you?
« Reply #2 on: 23 July 2007, 17:24 »
dont normally see that many within the space of 60min
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Re: Seen a canny few GTI's today...was it you?
« Reply #3 on: 23 July 2007, 17:28 »
Quote from: maxamus on 23 July 2007, 17:24
dont normally see that many within the space of 60min

I was talking about the use of the word canny... :laugh:

can·ny   /ˈkæni/ -ni·er, -ni·est, adverb
–adjective
1.   careful; cautious; prudent: a canny reply.
2.   astute; shrewd; knowing; sagacious: a canny negotiator.
3.   skilled; expert.
4.   frugal; thrifty: a canny housewife.
5.   Scot.
a.   safe to deal with, invest in, or work at (usually used with a negative).
b.   gentle; careful; steady.
c.   snug; cozy; comfortable.
d.   pleasing; attractive.
e.   Archaic. having supernatural or occult powers.
–adverb Also, can·ni·ly.
6.   in a canny manner.
7.   Scot. carefully; cautiously.
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Offline Shrodinger's Cat

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Re: Seen a canny few GTI's today...was it you?
« Reply #4 on: 23 July 2007, 17:54 »
“Canny” is a colloquialism particular to the North East of England and can be used as an adjective (rather than an adverb).  For example, in this context it can be read “I saw a fair/good few…”.  Its use in this context is nearly always superfluous.
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Re: Seen a canny few GTI's today...was it you?
« Reply #5 on: 23 July 2007, 17:59 »
Quote from: Shrodinger's Cat on 23 July 2007, 17:54
“Canny” is a colloquialism particular to the North East of England and can be used as an adjective (rather than an adverb).  For example, in this context it can be read “I saw a fair/good few…”.  Its use in this context is nearly always superfluous.

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Phil mcavity

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Re: Seen a canny few GTI's today...was it you?
« Reply #6 on: 23 July 2007, 19:03 »
So many black GTi's!!!  common old black GTi!  :wink:
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Re: Seen a canny few GTI's today...was it you?
« Reply #7 on: 23 July 2007, 19:22 »
yeah...and i use canny so its all gud.. :evil:
i have educated quite a few forum members in the art of talking geordie, whether they liked it or not :laugh:

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Offline Shrodinger's Cat

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Re: Seen a canny few GTI's today...was it you?
« Reply #8 on: 23 July 2007, 21:14 »
I lived in Newcastle for 2 years, so became familiar with some of the more unusual vocabulary used by the locals.   :lipsrsealed:
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Re: Seen a canny few GTI's today...was it you?
« Reply #9 on: 23 July 2007, 21:21 »
Shrodinger, you mean friendly termanology... *raises eyebrow*

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