I remember in primary 2
we were asked to write "I go down town" on our little blackboards and show the teacher.

I wrote "I go down the town", because to me it made more sense, having never heard the expression "down town" before. I was reprimanded.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Wed 14 Jul 2010, 10:32, 2 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

I would favour 'I go down into the town'

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 14 Jul 2010, 10:44, Reply)

"You going down the town neebs?"
"Aye, that's me aff the noo"

*misses home* :(
( djtrialprice, Wed 14 Jul 2010, 10:49, Reply)

Please no...

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Wed 14 Jul 2010, 11:05, Reply)

I'm going to make you move to Scotland!
You're going to live in a padded cell in Stratheden.
( djtrialprice, Wed 14 Jul 2010, 11:09, Reply)

I will be in a padded cell if you make me go to Scotland
It's TOO FAR from ANYTHING.
And it pisses down all the time.
Just fuck off right.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Wed 14 Jul 2010, 11:11, Reply)

The fact that it's too far from anything
I see as an advantage.

(BTW, Stratheden is close to where a mate of mine lives. But he's not a mental).
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Wed 14 Jul 2010, 11:20, Reply)

Scotland is brilliant, you fool.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 14 Jul 2010, 11:24, Reply)

For a holiday, maybe

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Wed 14 Jul 2010, 11:25, Reply)

Pros and cons of Scotland:
Pros - excellent scenery; relatively underpopulated; fresh air; clean water; mostly nice people; low cost of living

Cons - the weather's not the best; traditional food will give you heart disease; it costs more to fly to Europe because it's further away; some of the central belt is a right shitehole.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Wed 14 Jul 2010, 11:30, Reply)

I can't.
I just can't.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Wed 14 Jul 2010, 11:30, Reply)

Now Roota
Who is your very best friend. I'm gonna help you mend. By roping you up, throwing you in a car and making you live in Fife/Lothian. Probably Lothian. It has stuff. Comedians and bands come to Edinburgh. And there's looooooads of English people there. It'll be just like home.
( djtrialprice, Wed 14 Jul 2010, 11:52, Reply)

rope :D
But seriously.
I need to be able to see my people and not be in a foreign country.
Oh Jesus this is going to be like when you sold the South to me all over again.
You're never satisfied.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Wed 14 Jul 2010, 11:54, Reply)

You're right there

I live in the central belt and parts of it is a shithole.
(Hooty ....away and shite!!, Wed 14 Jul 2010, 11:40, Reply)

greetings n00b
I used to live in Fa'kirk *shudder*
( djtrialprice, Wed 14 Jul 2010, 11:50, Reply)

Could have been worse
It might have been Skinflats.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Wed 14 Jul 2010, 12:18, Reply)

I'm only a few miles from Skinflats
(Hooty ....away and shite!!, Wed 14 Jul 2010, 12:20, Reply)

I live in Falkirk

It's not that bad.
(Hooty ....away and shite!!, Wed 14 Jul 2010, 12:19, Reply)

Yes, I would concur.
Such indolent contractions as 'down town' and 'go cry' should not be allowed.

Scottish variants are however permissible (and indeed on occasion preferred) in the relevant region of the country.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Wed 14 Jul 2010, 10:58, Reply)

We call the city centre Town
It is a place.
"I am going to Town. Do you want anything?"
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Wed 14 Jul 2010, 11:01, Reply)

That always amuses me, coming from a rural location
City dwellers (who to me are clearly already resident in a conurbation) speak of going to town when they go into the centre.

I would refer to the place by name, because I'd have to specify which town I was going to.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Wed 14 Jul 2010, 11:03, Reply)

Oh yes
I remember a friend from Wigan saying to my mum "You let Roota go into Liverpool on her own? Mine can't go into Wigan until they're 14."

And my mum said "Look out of the window. That's 'Liverpool'."
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Wed 14 Jul 2010, 11:05, Reply)

Wigan is a shithole anyway
Used to go there before I was able to go into bars
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 14 Jul 2010, 11:07, Reply)

Terrible place
Those poor people...
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Wed 14 Jul 2010, 11:11, Reply)

Could be worse...
Could be Sun Telens (say it out loud if you don't get it)
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 14 Jul 2010, 11:17, Reply)

Haha we say "Sin Tellins" when we're taking the piss

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Wed 14 Jul 2010, 11:18, Reply)

Haha, accurate
One lad I know couldn't grasp it being pronounced in any other way but "Saint Helens". I told him if he asked for directions to there, no-one would have a clue.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 14 Jul 2010, 11:21, Reply)

full of mingers
in chavvy track suits, eating pies whilst walking. Lived there til I was 16. Snellens.......
(Purpledoris I've got afeckin' job, Wed 14 Jul 2010, 12:51, Reply)