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Caleo Wed 12-Jan-22 20:50:35

I read 'prolly' substituted for 'probably' written by an American who posted to a discussion group, and elsewhere. Is it a common error? Is it an American error?

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kazzerb Sat 29-Jan-22 15:32:37

My Niece calls her Daughter Prinny. Short for Princess. I hate it !

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MissAdventure Sat 29-Jan-22 15:34:55

Prolly had been around for years.
It's just silly internet language.

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Sweetpeasue Sat 29-Jan-22 15:51:20

Baggs

It's a song apparently. I've no idea where or when I heard it.

Id heard that too. Googling it brought it back to me.
Fare thee well, Fare thee well
Fare thee well my fairy fay
For I'm going to Lousianna for to see my Susi - - anna
Singing Polly wolli Doodle all the day.

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MissAdventure Sat 29-Jan-22 15:52:29

Oh a grasshopper sitting on a railway track, singing polly wolly doodle all the day....

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Sweetpeasue Sat 29-Jan-22 16:24:23

?Don't remember that bit MissAdventure

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MissAdventure Sat 29-Jan-22 16:29:28

I love the old silly songs. smile

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grannyrebel7 Sat 29-Jan-22 17:44:03

I have never ever heard prolly before and never want to hear it again. Awful word! I hate brolly as well. What's wrong with umbrella? My mother used to say gamp for umbrella. Couldn't stand that either.

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JackyB Sat 29-Jan-22 18:41:24

Americans do actually pronounce it "prolly". So some actually spell it like that (I presume with their tongues in their cheeks).

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GagaJo Sat 29-Jan-22 19:14:15

I thought Americans pronounced it 'pra-ba-blee'.

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Sweetpeasue Sat 29-Jan-22 19:28:00

?GagaJo
Not keen on Probs either.

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Elspeth45 Sat 29-Jan-22 21:18:37

What on earth is wrong with brolly!!

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MissAdventure Sat 29-Jan-22 21:35:57

I like brolly, too. smile

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Hithere Sat 29-Jan-22 21:36:41

The US is a huge country, with many different accents

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