There's also a tendency to add an s on things when shortening them in informal English. Becky is Bex, Amy is Ames, Otto is Ots, See you later is Laters*, etc. It's not hard and fast, but, for example, "Sherls" would be as likely as "Sherl" as a short form of Sherlock. (If he wouldn't, you know, throw an utter strop at anyone daring to shorten his name).
I think this is one of those things that started as an SE England thing, but has spread up north due to TV).
*Well, "La'ers", I suppose, since I've never heard it with the T pronounced, only ever a glottal stop.
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Date: 1/14/13 07:15 pm (UTC)I think this is one of those things that started as an SE England thing, but has spread up north due to TV).
*Well, "La'ers", I suppose, since I've never heard it with the T pronounced, only ever a glottal stop.