Re: YAEDT? Syntax in dialects of English (was: Of accents & dialects (was: Azurian phonology)
| From: | Chris Peters <beta_leonis@...> |
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| Date: | Saturday, October 25, 2008, 17:25 |
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> From: deinx.nxtxr@SASXSEK.ORG> 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?"
Some unexpected constructions that I've picked up from my wife (who hails from
Arkansas) are double auxiliary verbs, followed by a generic main verb:
Q: Have you seen that movie yet?
A: I might could have done.
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