Overstanding and being Overstood in Accompong Town

[Lady Jane]

WOW, love that story and so happy you shared it with us. And thank you for guilding to the history of this parish. I would not have known without your postings. ♥

[captaind]

Ackee. Thanks for posting that link. Very informative. I understand both viewpoints. After all, the Bible has just been translated into Patois (of course it's been translated into Klingon also)

I never heard much Patois when I first lived in Kingston and was working in the "corporate" world but I started to learn it from my crew on the ship. Proper English is spoken at most gatherings of educated people. When I attend Lodge meetings all our proceedings are in proper English. But you will here a bit of Patois in conversation more for emphasis than for communication. Some of the folksy sayings like " can't carry water in a basket" can really only be spoken in Patois.

On the whole I rather agree with Ronnie Thwaits.

I actually wish I could learn to write in Patois. When I write in the idiom I just use properly (most times) spelled words in the Patois idiom.