It's a DENT NOT DINT

[88GreenVN]

For over 2 years I've been looking at cars for sale on Ebay and I find that people have dints in their cars.

It's a DENT - A DENT not a dint


What is a dint???

Anyone come up with why people call them dints?

[V-ahhh]

i have been asking myself the same question as well, maybe dent is just an sa thing lol

[Morton]

lol, could be the same reason some people say 'thus' instead of 'this' ^^

I never understood it myself.

[AttaBoy]

I also find myself saying 'dint' because other people say it too.

[minux]

Considering the dictionary states that a dint is a dent..does it really matter word is used?

When do people substitute thus for this? It is certainly something i haven't come across thus far.

[dijm8]

i have always used dint instead of dent :P lol

[Morton]

haha, i was referring to pronunciation rather than spelling

[azzfox]

definitions I found:

1 : to make a dent in
2 : to impress or drive in with force

looks like dent + in = dint

I usually say dint, prob caus of the two middle letters being "in"

[88GreenVN]

Dent is short for indentation or indent.

Dint is the act of denting a car. (just used the dictionary)

So when someone says they have a dint what they mean is that someone is out smashing up the car

[minux]

Maquarie Teachers Dictionary, 1st definition "a dent" further definitions what you stated.

[Morton]

Dent is short for indentation or indent.

Dint is the act of denting a car. (just use the dictionary)

So when someone says they have a dint what they mean is that someone is out smashing up the car

hahaha love it ^^

all makes sense now

[88GreenVN]

So do we have any panel beaters out there in Aussie land that call's a dent a dint?

My dad was/is a panel beater spray painter and I dont remember him calling it anything else but a dent.

[YMY-88U]

i call it a 'dint', dent makes you sound like a new zealander...

ok... how does everyone say porsche?? alot of people say it wihtout the 'er' at the end
hows the real way to say it?

[minux]

ok... how does everyone say porsche?? alot of people say it wihtout the 'er' at the end
hows the real way to say it?

I say it ugly bucket of European ****

[greenfoam]

I pronounce it DINT and sometimes write it like that too but I know its supposed to be dent. I'm not going to let an I replacing an E stress me out . Adelaidians probably do pronounce it DENT since they are all English anyway

[Astranomical]

i call it a 'dint', dent makes you sound like a new zealander...

ok... how does everyone say porsche?? alot of people say it wihtout the 'er' at the end
hows the real way to say it?

I say "Porsh" :P

[greenfoam]

Me too right after my heart starts again after seeing the sexyness of a red 911 turbo

[coolvxss]

Gee some of you people bitch about the stupidest things. its hilarious. Dint dent, who cares.

[Patrio7]

if dint is a inward dent, is an outward one a dunt?

[88GreenVN]

Gee some of you people bitch about the stupidest things. its hilarious. Dint dent, who cares.

I care - Dent is a Dent.

I dont say something like "I'm going to driving a car!" It just sounds so wrong.

Dint sounds cheap. Dont know why - it just does.

[Reaper]

For over 2 years I've been looking at cars for sale on Ebay and I find that people have dints in their cars.

It's a DENT - A DENT not a dint


What is a dint???

Anyone come up with why people call them dints?

A dint is a small dent. When a dint becomes a dent is open to debate though.

Reaper

[greenfoam]

It's funny if someone was in Victoria and said dude I dented my car they would get some funny looks and a few people would be saying, You silly New Zealander:P do you want some fosh and cheeps too

[Wagon_Wheel]

Hey im a vic boy...... i honestly dont know what i say.... ive never really noticed before, i prob say a mixture of the 2, i dont care at all though, every one knows what ur talkin about

[88GreenVN]

From the good book on words I have, Dint is the act of denting.

[fu2]

well i say dent... and im from adelaide. hmmmm

just like the way people say plant (plaunt or plaant) most sa people say it the 1st way y vic say it the other way