Grammar and Spelling Lessons 101

[TimT]

Well, my teeth are actually quite straight, thank you very much...

POIDH

[Work-for-ur-muny]

You gotta explain when the Brits pronounce T’s & when they’re silent.

According to this logic I corrected your username in the quote-title of your post. 

[shlonx]

POIDH

I posted 3.

Here are more:
 

[srap]

...
You gotta explain when the Brits pronounce T’s & when they’re silent.

Brits pronounce their 'T's.  Americans have a rule that changes some 'T's into 'D's:
 
[t]-->[d]/ vowel __ unaccented vowel (where '__' means the context)

letter
later
batting
riveting

but not before an accented vowel:
attention
competition


What do you mean silent?  Examples?  All Brits or just in accents like Cockney?

[TimT]

Brits pronounce their 'T's.  Americans have a rule that changes some 'T's into 'D's:
 
[t]-->[d]/ vowel __ unaccented vowel (where '__' means the context)

letter
later
batting
riveting

but not before an accented vowel:
attention
competition


What do you mean silent?  Examples?  All Brits or just in accents like Cockney?

letter sounds something like “le-uh”

[ExGingi]

letter sounds something like “le-uh”

And Manhattan sound like "Man-ha-un"?

[etech0]

Brits pronounce their 'T's.  Americans have a rule that changes some 'T's into 'D's:
 
[t]-->[d]/ vowel __ unaccented vowel (where '__' means the context)

letter
later
batting
riveting

but not before an accented vowel:
attention
competition


What do you mean silent?  Examples?

"whatever"

[Work-for-ur-muny]

And Manhattan sound like "Man-ha-un"?

More like "Man-ha-in"

[srap]

letter sounds something like “le-uh”

Ah.  You're all talking about the Cockney accent.  This started as a geographical accent, but has become more widespread in different parts of London.  An American using that type of speech would qualify for speech therapy, but theirs is a standard accent so it is acceptable.

They have 'f' for 'th', 'v' for 'TH', 'w' for 'l' ('towow' for towel), drop their final 'g's in 'ing' endings (readin'), drop their initial 'h's (orse), drop their final 'r's, AND drop their 't' and 'k's in the middle of words (Mana-an, wha-evuh for whatever, le-uh for letter). 

They also use what we would call grammatical errors, BUT they have a really cool rhyme based slang.

[shlonx]

They also use what we would call grammatical errors, BUT they have a really cool rhyme based slang.

Such as "trouble and strife" for "wife".

@srap Are you an English teachah or sumfin'?

[srap]

Such as "trouble and strife" for "wife".

@srap Are you an English teachah or sumfin'?

Hey--you're pretty good at it!  I just love info and details. 

It gets challenging for outsiders when they decide to have fun.  The real slangy Cockney slang only uses the first word of the pair. 
Take a sherbet down the frog with your dustbin skin wearing her new syrup on her loaf, along with your cows, to the light.

(Ex.  Since 'frog and toad' mean 'road', you have to understand that in witty Cockney slang, 'frog' means 'road'!)

Here is one in regular Cockney:  Some lump of ice: Don't be a lump of school and tumble down the sink any satin and silk as you go up the apples and pears to get the basin of gravy. 
Anyone want to guess at this without looking up the answer?

[good sam]

Recognizing reality helps keep the expectations of both sides realistic. A false illusion that Jerusalem as the capitol is negotiable doesn't.

Capital and Capitol. Know the difference.

[srap]

Capital and Capitol. Know the difference.

Next lesson, thank you.

CAPITAL vs CAPITOL

Hint:  Always spell capitAl unless you are talking about a building, then capitOl.

Capital:  a city, a letter of the alphabet, wealth
Capitol:  a building (in which a state legislature meets)

[shlonx]

Hey--you're pretty good at it!  I just love info and details. 

It gets challenging for outsiders when they decide to have fun.  The real slangy Cockney slang only uses the first word of the pair. 
Take a sherbet down the frog with your dustbin skin wearing her new syrup on her loaf, along with your cows, to the light.

(Ex.  Since 'frog and toad' mean 'road', you have to understand that in witty Cockney slang, 'frog' means 'road'!)

Here is one in regular Cockney:  Some lump of ice: Don't be a lump of school and tumble down the sink any satin and silk as you go up the apples and pears to get the basin of gravy. 
Anyone want to guess at this without looking up the answer?

Coming from London, I'd venture to say that there aren't too many people under 45 who still speak real Cockney. The Cockney accent? Definitely. Think of Jason Statham. But the rhyming part? Not really.

[shlonx]

Some lump of ice: Don't be a lump of school and tumble down the sink any satin and silk as you go up the apples and pears to get the basin of gravy. 
Anyone want to guess at this without looking up the answer?

A piece of advice: Don't be a fool and spill the milk as you go up the stairs to get the bowl of cereal?

[srap]

...Here is one in regular Cockney: 
Some lump of ice: Don't be a lump of school and tumble down the sink any satin and silk as you go up the apples and pears to get the basin of gravy. 

Anyone want to guess at this without looking up the answer?

A piece of advice: Don't be a fool and spill the milk as you go up the stairs to get the bowl of cereal?

Real close!

Some advice: Don't be a fool and drink any milk as you go up the stairs to get the _____.    (last phrase is their slang, but misarticulated!)

[shlonx]

https://twitter.com/SaadTasleem/status/943951002549604353

[Work-for-ur-muny]

https://twitter.com/SaadTasleem/status/943951002549604353

Close. The "but" should be removed, and it's spot-on! 

[Yehuda57]

Close. The "but" should be removed, and it's spot-on! 

Close. The "hard" should be replaced with difficult for it to be spot-on.

[srap]

+1  No 'but', 'difficult' is better.