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What's the British - English equivalent of the sentence-ending phrase "you know?"

For example, I would say:

"But most cheese is yellow, ya know?"

Would a Brit say "you know", or would they likely say something else?


P.S. don't tell me "savvy," you lying pirates.

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[mrthursday.livejournal.com]

It vaires. I would say "But most cheese is yellow, don't you know."

But I like to make out I am posh...

[rashaka.livejournal.com]

thanks.

[nwhepcat.livejournal.com]

A certain class, "innit" maybe?

Most cheese is yellow, innit?

[rashaka.livejournal.com]

Hm. That might work, except in the way I want to use it the subject is a "he" not an "it." Still, it might apply. Thanks.

Yes, right

[xaelle.livejournal.com]

Credibilty: born in the UK. Lived in Australia since the age of 7 but parents *very* British and the rellos visit...

There are two options based on personal experience, right? My relatives from the midlands (Leicester) say 'yes' a *lot* but the accent makes it come out as 'yairsss' very long on the vowels, right?

(My husband informs me that I say 'yes' a lot too - but it's been Aussie-fied into a 'yeh' - with a *short* vowel)

Nearly all of the Pommies I know finish their sentences with 'right', right? But, like 'innit' it *tends* to be interrogative, right - but not always. Right.