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......what his name is

English translation: This young man, Edwin, or whatever his name is, what's he do?

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English term or phrase:......what his name is
Selected answer:This young man, Edwin, or whatever his name is, what's he do?
Entered by: Charles Davis

21:25 Aug 23, 2019
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Cinema, Film, TV, Drama / listening and comprehension
English term or phrase: ......what his name is
I can't understand what this actress is saying before: ".....what his name is

She says (I think): This young man, Edwin, .................what his name is, what he do?

And it seems she's saying: what he do? I know that the correct way to say it would be: What does he do?

Link: https://youtu.be/4PoWXWYSVUQ

Time: 2:16 ---> 2:19

Thanks!
Daniel Slon
This young man, Edwin, or whatever his name is, what's he do?
Explanation:
"What's he do" is a contraction of "what does he do?", i.e., "what is his job/profession?".

That's what she says.
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Charles Davis
Spain
Local time: 03:33
Grading comment
Charles, thanks for your help!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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4 +2This young man, Edwin, or whatever his name is, what's he do?
Charles Davis


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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
This young man, Edwin, or whatever his name is, what's he do?


Explanation:
"What's he do" is a contraction of "what does he do?", i.e., "what is his job/profession?".

That's what she says.

Charles Davis
Spain
Local time: 03:33
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 52
Grading comment
Charles, thanks for your help!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Björn Vrooman: Next time someone complains about Southern slang, I'll tell'em to listen to this lady for a while. As a bonus, they'll see young Michael Caine acting on screen. // Got Harry Brown on DVD. It's a good movie but there's a lot to digest.
35 mins
  -> Thanks, Björn :-) You're right; that point had escaped me. I wasn't really aware of Michael Caine until Alfie, though I must have seen him in Zulu before that, I grew up hearing people speak like this, so it's as clear as day to me.
agree  B D Finch
12 hrs
  -> Thanks, Barbara
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