My most-repeated myLot phrase...
@asfarasiknow (3340)
Bournemouth, England
January 2, 2017 1:13pm CST
Are there some words you find yourself typing over and over again here in discussions, responses and comments?
In my case, "here in the UK" seems to be the most-commonly repeated expression.
Those words save confusion and also explain why I might be calling things by different names than they have in other countries. I sometimes wonder whether 'hereintheuk' should have been my username!
I occasionally find alternatives: "in Great Britain", "here on the south coast of England", or whatever. But, time and time again, I go back to those four short words and I will continue to do so.
Well, that's how we do things...here in the UK...
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@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
2 Jan 17
Ha, ha, I can relate to that, as my most used phrase is probably 'Here in New Zealand ...'. Like you, it helps to avoid confusion when things seem to differ from what others expect, especially as, being in the southern hemisphere, we're currently experiencing summer ... here in New Zealand 
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@asfarasiknow (3340)
• Bournemouth, England
2 Jan 17
I will never get my head around the idea of a White-hot Christmas!
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@mysdianait (66009)
• Italy
2 Jan 17
I think the phrase that I repeat the most here on myLot is 'welcome aboard' as I often find myself landing on posts by new Lotters.
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@mysdianait (66009)
• Italy
2 Jan 17
@asfarasiknow Yes sadly that is the case. Their loss in most cases though 
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@asfarasiknow (3340)
• Bournemouth, England
2 Jan 17
Sadly many don't stay aboard for long as they come here with the wrong expectations.
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@Fishmomma (11377)
• United States
27 Jan 17
I had to think about this one, as there are several words I say more than others. Some of them are "and", "now", "sadly", "California" and "I". Now you can add any others that are used by me a lot and we know I'm wordy.
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@Fishmomma (11377)
• United States
27 Jan 17
@asfarasiknow Probably not as when you are in the United with blooming flowers in November people will need to know where you live, as most of the country gets really cold. Its like living in Hawaii the posters would be able to post lovely flowers when others don't have anything blooming.
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@asfarasiknow (3340)
• Bournemouth, England
27 Jan 17
Can you really use 'California' too much?
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
8 Jan 17
not so much in my writing but told I over-use the word 'actually' when giving talks and presentations - surely not actually true ... oops
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
10 Jan 17
@asfarasiknow guilty of all those too sadly
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@asfarasiknow (3340)
• Bournemouth, England
8 Jan 17
Better an actually than an 'it's like' a 'you know'or an 'er'.
And as for that rising INFLECTION at the end...
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@pgntwo (22408)
• Derry, Northern Ireland
2 Jan 17
@asfarasiknow I had not thought of it that way... With Internet Radio, the "home" service has become a "World Service" - Imagine, Simon Mayo or Chris Evans heard in Brazil and South Africa at the same time as in Twickenham... Students of English the world over have never had so much scope for the vernacular! 
@asfarasiknow (3340)
• Bournemouth, England
2 Jan 17
We can all now bill ourselves as 'international correspondents'.
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@asfarasiknow (3340)
• Bournemouth, England
3 Jan 17
@pgntwo Guest slots from Janet Street-Porter, Vic Reeves, Frankie Boyle, Johnny Vegas or John Bishop would be interesting for them.
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@asfarasiknow (3340)
• Bournemouth, England
2 Jan 17
I would still have to specify the country, though.
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
8 Jan 17
It is good to call attention to the area you are discussing. It should save confusion for most.
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@asfarasiknow (3340)
• Bournemouth, England
9 Jan 17
Yes, some references on here leave me baffled or having to do some research.
@asfarasiknow (3340)
• Bournemouth, England
9 Jan 17
Do you know, I had never noticed that.
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@Inlemay (17713)
• South Africa
6 Jan 17
@asfarasiknow well - we have the good stuff and of course there is the rubbish that most of the NEWS sends out - ha ha
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@asfarasiknow (3340)
• Bournemouth, England
3 Jan 17
I have to say I always find it a very interesting country to read about.
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@just4him (317238)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
2 Jan 17
@asfarasiknow Thank you. Sometimes I just don't know what else to say.
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@asfarasiknow (3340)
• Bournemouth, England
2 Jan 17
It's a very positive word to have as the most-used.
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@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
2 Jan 17
I don't know if I have any or not. "Great Song," I guess.
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@asfarasiknow (3340)
• Bournemouth, England
2 Jan 17
You certainly write about many of them!
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@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
2 Jan 17
@asfarasiknow - I pretty much do those for my own amusement. If somebody likes it, so much the better.
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@asfarasiknow (3340)
• Bournemouth, England
3 Jan 17
Thanks. Maybe I'll use it for some other account somewhere else.
@ms1864 (6885)
• Bangalore, India
3 Jan 17
well i don't mention my country unless the conversation requires it....but i have it mentioned against my name...so i hope people notice that.
i think i use the words "I guess" a lot in my comments. 
mostly so it doesn't come off like i am stating facts that i expect them to believe...
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@asfarasiknow (3340)
• Bournemouth, England
3 Jan 17
I totally understand that. No-one wants to come across as too dogmatic. That's why I call myself asfarasiknow.
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@Letranknight2015 (52079)
• Philippines
2 Jan 17
At least you get to say it specifically now I know for some reason what goes on there 
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@asfarasiknow (3340)
• Bournemouth, England
2 Jan 17
Believe me, you don't want to know what goes on here... ;)
@asfarasiknow (3340)
• Bournemouth, England
3 Jan 17
Yes, I don't know why more members don't do it. The easier to understand, the more interaction.
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@Tampa_girl7 (50524)
• United States
16 Jan 17
It's good to let our fellow Mylotters be aware of our location . It then explains why we may say or do things differently.
@1creekgirl (41744)
• United States
2 Jan 17
I guess it's easy to write like all myLotters are our next door neighbors, but that can lead to all kinds of misunderstandings! I think it helps to sometimes remind readers where we are on the globe.
@asfarasiknow (3340)
• Bournemouth, England
2 Jan 17
You are right. There are also sparse times when it can be difficult to find appealing posts to respond to. It's a little easier with those from our own location.
Even putting the £ sign in posts about money doesn't always identify the country. I am not sure how well-known GBP is outside of GB.
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