Ter vs Yer - What's the difference?
ter | yer |
(dialectal)
:1997 , , (w, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone) , iv:
::‘Do you mean ter tell me,’ he growled at the Dursleys, ‘that this boy – this boy! – knows nothin’]] [[about, abou’ – about ANYTHING?’
(dialectal)
:1997 , , (w, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone) , iv:
::‘What about that tea then, eh?’ he said, rubbing his hands together. ‘I’d not say no ter summat stronger if yeh’ve got it, mind.’
(dialectal)
(UK, slang, or, dialectal)
* 1991 , Thomas Hayden, The Killing Frost , London: Random Century Group
:1997 , , (w, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone) , iv:
::‘Las’]] time I saw you, you was only a baby,’ said the giant. ‘[[yeh, Yeh look a lot like yer' dad, but yeh’ve got ' yer mum’s eyes.’
(UK, slang, or, dialectal, uncommon)
*1992 , Mary Jane Staples, Sergeant Joe
*:'Still, yer got nice looks,' said Ella.
(UK, slang, or, dialectal) , yes.
(UK, slang, or, dialectal) , you are.
*1991 , Kathleen Dayus, Where There's Life , London: Virago Press Ltd
*:Yer a lotta nosey parkers.
:1997 , , (w, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone) , iv:
::‘Ah, go boil yer heads, both of yeh,’ said Hagrid. ‘Harry – yer a wizard.’
Either of the letters in Cyrillic alphabets, which originally represented phonemically the ultra-short vowels in Slavic languages.
As a particle ter
is eye dialect of lang=en.As a preposition ter
is eye dialect of lang=en.As a pronoun yer is
eye dialect of lang=en.As an adverb yer is
eye dialect of yeah1|lang=en, yes.As a contraction yer is
eye dialect of you're1|lang=en, you are.As a noun yer is
either of the letters ъ and ь in Cyrillic alphabets, which originally represented phonemically the ultra-short vowels in Slavic languages.ter
English
Particle
(en-particle)Preposition
(en-preposition)Adverb
(-)yer
English
Etymology 1
Pronoun
(English Pronouns)- 'Make yer way down to the station,' he said.