September 3, 2007
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grammar
I am shocked. My location is creeping into my life and radically changing me.
Or at least my vocabulary.
Yesterday I used the following phrase for the first time ever, and didn't realize it until afterward:
"...needs worked on..." instead of "...needs to be worked on..."
AAAHHHH!!!!!
Oh well.
Comments (4)
Aaargh!!
Wow, Central PA got to you quickly! Though I must admit, I'm still trying to fight it after being here for 9 years.....
as long as you don't succumb to "Hey, I'm going to the grocery store ~ want to come with?"
Kelly
It's amazing how quickly you can pick up on phrases, I am ashamed to admit I now say Y'all (all the time). However, I refuse to call my favorite carbonated beverage soda...it's pop and forever will be!
lol! I've picked up all kinds of regionalisms... I shan't share them with the general public here, though... ('cause one of them was mentioned in your second comment above...) oh, wait......
Btw, "ya'll" is a very useful linguistic construction! How else is one to differentiate between sing. and pl. second person?
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