Correct me if I'm wrong, but I was pretty sure that the BBC was a British thing. But who knows, maybe the BBC was just broadcasting and US feed. IDK. Anyway, American's don't use the term "full stop" for the word period. We just use the word period. The only time, to my knowledge, that americans used the term "full stop" was with telegraphs.
Yup, it's official, I just checked out "Look and Read" on IMDB and it states that this program is a UK product broadcasted on the BBC, ergo the term "full stop" used here is a British idea.
I'm sorry, I actually misread your comment. You are fully correct in saying that Americans use the word "period" instead of "full stop".
I do understand what you mean with the expressions though. Saying "full stop" is rather intuitive to speech as you illustrated in your post. American's use the word "period" because here, "period" is the name of the punctuation mark ".", as "semicolon" is the name for this punctuation mark ";". We've always used the term "period", so it makes sense to us.
I'm almost sure the guy singing is Derek Griffiths - but who's the woman? We used to rip the piss out of her at school something rotten!!! Now where's Dog Detective? Get him on here! Chasing "ar", I believe... what a wonderful sound!
I think that they should still be showing Wordy in schools nowadays.
These songs have stayed with me all my life and now I have found them on YouTube I will be showing them to my kids.
You have to love Derrick Griffiths, he was in so many shows from my childhood.
BigFatCanary 9 months ago
I love this. The woman sounds so excited and posh. I love regional accents (I have one) but her voice is wonderful.
MissStranded 2 years ago
Her name is Julie Stevens , she did most Look and Read educational songs!
fraserkatie 2 years ago
derick grififfs is a legend
shirescrane 3 years ago
Oh my god this is amazing! I'd forgotten about Think Big! Lol! Thanks for uploading this haha.
RavenaStorm 3 years ago
why do americans call a 'full stop' periods?
mark0776829 3 years ago
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I was pretty sure that the BBC was a British thing. But who knows, maybe the BBC was just broadcasting and US feed. IDK. Anyway, American's don't use the term "full stop" for the word period. We just use the word period. The only time, to my knowledge, that americans used the term "full stop" was with telegraphs.
GpD79 3 years ago
Yup, it's official, I just checked out "Look and Read" on IMDB and it states that this program is a UK product broadcasted on the BBC, ergo the term "full stop" used here is a British idea.
GpD79 3 years ago
when a sentence ends it 'stops' so calling it a 'full stop' makes sense to me .
to say 'period'- just dosent make any sense - a period is a length of time and dosent really imply a stop or the end.
and of course periods is something women have each month.
mark0776829 3 years ago
I'm sorry, I actually misread your comment. You are fully correct in saying that Americans use the word "period" instead of "full stop".
I do understand what you mean with the expressions though. Saying "full stop" is rather intuitive to speech as you illustrated in your post. American's use the word "period" because here, "period" is the name of the punctuation mark ".", as "semicolon" is the name for this punctuation mark ";". We've always used the term "period", so it makes sense to us.
GpD79 3 years ago
@GpD79 Cool - what do the Spanish call it? It's just as relevant.
feckingbillgates 11 months ago
It seems like the Americans have no sense. xD
surfingthesea 3 years ago
i'd forgotten this but it comes flooding back now!
htafcjosh 3 years ago
I never thought I would ever see this particular one again.. Noone ever remembers the Think Big one except me! Thanks for the memories!
NurseGlimmer 3 years ago
magic e is the best
emperordeebo 3 years ago
Dog Detective is on here on Yotube, search for it!
fraserkatie 4 years ago
He's on here, but he's not doing the "Chasing AR" song (from Badger Girl, I think).
That was CLASS!
ziggydamaestro 3 years ago
I'm almost sure the guy singing is Derek Griffiths - but who's the woman? We used to rip the piss out of her at school something rotten!!! Now where's Dog Detective? Get him on here! Chasing "ar", I believe... what a wonderful sound!
ziggydamaestro 4 years ago
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Her name is Julie Stevens.
fraserkatie 4 years ago
We need a website or something dedicated to this groovy chick!!!
We HAVE to find Dog Detective - that was her real moment of glory...
ziggydamaestro 4 years ago
think big big big at the beginnig was my fave!
PCJoejoe 4 years ago
I love the woman's voice. Bring back RP!
SlushPile 4 years ago
LOL the woman's voice is so dramatic.
SummerBayJournal 4 years ago
I think she was auditioning for a big role!
SlushPile 4 years ago
Great animation! I loved this one in the stories! I loved everything about Look and Read! Its brill!
fraserkatie 5 years ago