Re: YAEDT? Syntax in dialects of English (was: Of accents & dialects (was: Azurian phonology)

> deinx nxtxr <deinx.nxtxr@...> wrote:
> Recently I heard someone who just moved to the area bring up how the
> locals will say "Where are you at?" instead of just "Where are you?"
In my experience, that particular expression occurs in many areas and
at all levels of education.  It's frequently heard on the CB radio,
minus the verb: "Where you at?"

Similarly, one hears "Where you goin' to?" instead of "Where are you
going?"

Of course, the preposition is necessary in "Where are you coming from?"

How sad that we've lost 'whither' and 'whence" in everyday speech.

Charlie