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Re: USAGE: YAEUT: "proper"

From:Matthew Turnbull <ave.jor@...>
Date:Tuesday, January 13, 2009, 0:12
For me, and I'm from Manitoba, Canada,
The two have different meanings

> What about a teacher telling a class,
> "Everyone get back to your proper seat!"
The seat that they want you to be in
> "Everyone get back to your own seat!"
The seat that they normally would be in, and thusly belongs to them