This American English reduction can be used in a variety
of situations. For example you might ask someone who is
sick if they are feeling better now.
Howie: Hey Sandy are you
feeling better now?
Sandy: Sorta. (meaning yes
but not totally better)
Note: Reductions
Remember the following:
Reductions are reduced forms of
English words.
Reductions, such as sorta are
not real words in English.
You need to use reductions in
order to sound more natural.
You need to know reductions in
order to understand conversations between native
English speakers.
Reductions are used extensively
in American TV, movies, music, literature, and in
conversations among native English speakers.
Reductions In Music and TV
The Lemonheads - Confetti
The Lemonheads are an American alternative rock band formed in
Boston, Massachusetts, in 1986 by Evan Dando, Ben Deily, and Jesse
Peretz. Dando has remained the band's only constant member. After
their initial punk-influenced releases and tours as an
independent/"college rock" band in the late 1980s, the Lemonheads'
popularity with a mass audience grew in 1992 with the major label
album It's a Shame about Ray, which was produced, engineered, and
mixed by The Robb Brothers (Bruce Robb, Dee, and Joe). This was
followed by a cover of Simon and Garfunkel's "Mrs. Robinson", which
eventually became one of the band's most successful singles. The
Lemonheads were active until 1997 before going on hiatus, but
reformed with a new lineup in 2005 and released The Lemonheads the
following year. The band released its latest album, Varshons 2, in
February 2019.
This video is a good example of the usage of "sorta", "kinda", "shoulda"
and "woulda" English language
reductions.
Use a
dictionary
to look up words you do not understand.
Lyrics
He kindashouldasortawoulda loved her if he
could've
The story's getting closer to the end
He kindashouldasortawoulda loved her if he
could've
He'd rather be alone than pretend
She just wanted him to love her but he didn't
He took to the woods and wandered in it
Walked along and on until they couldn't
Stole himself to tell her that he wouldn't
He kindashouldasortawoulda loved her if he
could've
The story's getting closer to the end
He kindashouldasortawoulda loved her if he
could've
He'd rather be alone than pretend
She just wanted him to love her but he didn't
He took to the woods and wandered in it
Walked along and on until they couldn't
Stole himself to tell her that he wouldn't
He kindashouldasortawoulda loved her if he
could've
The story's getting closer to the end
He kindashouldasortawoulda loved her if he
could've
He'd rather be alone than pretend
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