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Originally posted by: franksta
Originally posted by: PlatinumGold
Originally posted by: franksta
It's quite popular here in Alabama to say FIXIN' TO mean GOING TO. For example: I'm fixin' to take a nap. It was the one phrase my wife used that really got me angry. Anyway I was at a shoe store that had a small basketball hoop setup with a few balls. My guess is that it was to keep the kids entertained while parents shopped. There were 2 kids playing and their father showed up the older (or at least taller) of them said "Are we fi'in to leave?" Completely left out the X. It made me cringe and the hairs on my arms and neck stand up.

I gotta get outta here, I'm not meant for southern living.
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no, they say "fixin' to" when they mean "Fixing to". not exactly the same as "goin' to".
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Fix = repair
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fix Audio pronunciation of "fix" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (fks)
v. fixed, fix·ing, fix·es
v. tr.

1.
1. To place securely; make stable or firm: fixed the tent poles in the ground. See Synonyms at fasten.
2. To secure to another; attach: fixing the notice to the board with tacks.
2.
1. To put into a stable or unalterable form: tried to fix the conversation in her memory.
2. To make (a chemical substance) nonvolatile or solid.
3. Biology. To convert (nitrogen) into stable, biologically assimilable compounds.
4. To kill and preserve (a specimen) intact for microscopic study.
5. To prevent discoloration of (a photographic image) by washing or coating with a chemical preservative.
3. To direct steadily: fixed her eyes on the road ahead.
4. To capture or hold: The man with the long beard fixed our attention.
5.
1. To set or place definitely; establish: fixed her residence in a coastal village.
2. To determine with accuracy; ascertain: fixed the date of the ancient artifacts.
3. To agree on; arrange: fix a time to meet.
6. To assign; attribute: fixing the blame.
7.
1. To correct or set right; adjust: fix a misspelling; fix the out-of-date accounts.
2. To restore to proper condition or working order; repair: fix a broken machine.
3. Computer Science. To convert (data) from floating-point notation to fixed-point notation.
8. To make ready; prepare: fixed the room for the guests; fix lunch for the kids; fixed himself a milkshake.

source: www.dictionary.com
 
Originally posted by: PlatinumGold
Originally posted by: franksta
Originally posted by: PlatinumGold
Originally posted by: franksta
It's quite popular here in Alabama to say FIXIN' TO mean GOING TO. For example: I'm fixin' to take a nap. It was the one phrase my wife used that really got me angry. Anyway I was at a shoe store that had a small basketball hoop setup with a few balls. My guess is that it was to keep the kids entertained while parents shopped. There were 2 kids playing and their father showed up the older (or at least taller) of them said "Are we fi'in to leave?" Completely left out the X. It made me cringe and the hairs on my arms and neck stand up.

I gotta get outta here, I'm not meant for southern living.
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no, they say "fixin' to" when they mean "Fixing to". not exactly the same as "goin' to".
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Fix = repair
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fix Audio pronunciation of "fix" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (fks)
v. fixed, fix·ing, fix·es
v. tr.

1.
1. To place securely; make stable or firm: fixed the tent poles in the ground. See Synonyms at fasten.
2. To secure to another; attach: fixing the notice to the board with tacks.
2.
1. To put into a stable or unalterable form: tried to fix the conversation in her memory.
2. To make (a chemical substance) nonvolatile or solid.
3. Biology. To convert (nitrogen) into stable, biologically assimilable compounds.
4. To kill and preserve (a specimen) intact for microscopic study.
5. To prevent discoloration of (a photographic image) by washing or coating with a chemical preservative.
3. To direct steadily: fixed her eyes on the road ahead.
4. To capture or hold: The man with the long beard fixed our attention.
5.
1. To set or place definitely; establish: fixed her residence in a coastal village.
2. To determine with accuracy; ascertain: fixed the date of the ancient artifacts.
3. To agree on; arrange: fix a time to meet.
6. To assign; attribute: fixing the blame.
7.
1. To correct or set right; adjust: fix a misspelling; fix the out-of-date accounts.
2. To restore to proper condition or working order; repair: fix a broken machine.
3. Computer Science. To convert (data) from floating-point notation to fixed-point notation.
8. To make ready; prepare: fixed the room for the guests; fix lunch for the kids; fixed himself a milkshake.

source: www.dictionary.com
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# Chiefly Southern U.S. To be on the verge of; to be making preparations for. Used in progressive tenses with the infinitive: We were fixing to leave without you.

From your same source. 😛
 
Originally posted by: franksta
Originally posted by: PlatinumGold
Originally posted by: franksta
Originally posted by: PlatinumGold
Originally posted by: franksta
It's quite popular here in Alabama to say FIXIN' TO mean GOING TO. For example: I'm fixin' to take a nap. It was the one phrase my wife used that really got me angry. Anyway I was at a shoe store that had a small basketball hoop setup with a few balls. My guess is that it was to keep the kids entertained while parents shopped. There were 2 kids playing and their father showed up the older (or at least taller) of them said "Are we fi'in to leave?" Completely left out the X. It made me cringe and the hairs on my arms and neck stand up.

I gotta get outta here, I'm not meant for southern living.
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no, they say "fixin' to" when they mean "Fixing to". not exactly the same as "goin' to".
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Fix = repair
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fix Audio pronunciation of "fix" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (fks)
v. fixed, fix·ing, fix·es
v. tr.

1.
1. To place securely; make stable or firm: fixed the tent poles in the ground. See Synonyms at fasten.
2. To secure to another; attach: fixing the notice to the board with tacks.
2.
1. To put into a stable or unalterable form: tried to fix the conversation in her memory.
2. To make (a chemical substance) nonvolatile or solid.
3. Biology. To convert (nitrogen) into stable, biologically assimilable compounds.
4. To kill and preserve (a specimen) intact for microscopic study.
5. To prevent discoloration of (a photographic image) by washing or coating with a chemical preservative.
3. To direct steadily: fixed her eyes on the road ahead.
4. To capture or hold: The man with the long beard fixed our attention.
5.
1. To set or place definitely; establish: fixed her residence in a coastal village.
2. To determine with accuracy; ascertain: fixed the date of the ancient artifacts.
3. To agree on; arrange: fix a time to meet.
6. To assign; attribute: fixing the blame.
7.
1. To correct or set right; adjust: fix a misspelling; fix the out-of-date accounts.
2. To restore to proper condition or working order; repair: fix a broken machine.
3. Computer Science. To convert (data) from floating-point notation to fixed-point notation.
8. To make ready; prepare: fixed the room for the guests; fix lunch for the kids; fixed himself a milkshake.

source: www.dictionary.com
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# Chiefly Southern U.S. To be on the verge of; to be making preparations for. Used in progressive tenses with the infinitive: We were fixing to leave without you.

From your same source. 😛
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even based on the definition #8 it still works. I am fixing to leave you. (I am making ready to leave you).

just because you don't commonly use it that way doesn't make it wrong.
 
One version of the aks (axe) usage I hear alot is: I finni (sp?) axe you a querstion..

Anybody hear this before?

i guess it was supposed to mean 'I am about to ask you a question'. Is finni supposed to be some derivation of fixin'??

 
Originally posted by: spacejamz
One version of the aks (axe) usage I hear alot is: I finni (sp?) axe you a querstion..

Anybody hear this before?

i guess it was supposed to mean 'I am about to ask you a question'. Is finni supposed to be some derivation of fixin'??
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No idea, but "imma" drives me mad as well - speak English much?
 
I'm curious.
When those that say 'ax' instead of 'ask', do they say 'max' instead of 'mask' or 'tax' instead of 'task'?
Maybe they're dyslexic?
 
Originally posted by: Hammerhead
There's these people talking outside of my office and they've said "aks" instead of "ask" numerous times. It's so irritating.
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Man, I was hoping for a discussion on the advantages of Amplitude Shift Keying..

🙁
 
Originally posted by: Hammerhead
There's these people talking outside of my office and they've said "aks" instead of "ask" numerous times. It's so irritating.
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They must live too close to the nucular power plant...
 
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